Asperger's

[Zipporah Schumaker]

Actually, in response to the above, Aspergers is not a [psychiatric disorder], but a neurological one. There is emerging evidence of genetic predispositions and exciting research [confirming] the lack of mirror [neurons] (look it up) in this kind of brain. Brain [scans] of those who express Aspergers traits confirm verifiable deviations from those of neuro-typical people. The neurological differences manifest as difficulty reading and [interpreting] facial expressions and other forms of non-verbal communication; physical clumsiness (also neurological) and sometimes neurological differences present as a rigid, linear cognitive style. People with Aspergers usually have above average to superior IQ scores and sometimes possess an extraordinary fund of knowledge about a particular subject. People with Aspergers often find success as engineers and computer programmers due to their preference and skill with mechanical things and relative weak social skills.
There is no known treatment for Aspergers disoder however the most common secondary symptoms/co-morbid conditions anxiety and depression can be successfully treated and controlled in most people.