Asperger syndrome is also known as AS for short. This is a form of autism, but only because it is associated with the neurological condition of the body. Neurological conditions that affect the language skills and the communication skills are affected by this disorder. The children who are suffering with Asperger syndrome are repetitive in just about everything they do, and seem to love habitual behaviors, and patterns in their life. Children who have Aspergers may not even show signs of this disease until they are a few years old, after they have learned to walk and talk like other children normally do.

A child with Aspergers syndrome is often not going to be one that is social, not even with their brothers and sisters. The child will prefer to be alone, to focus on their interest, their patterns, and their intense study of the topic they love the most. Narrow interests are signs of Asperger's syndrome, where the child may focus on something natural, man made or just of their own interest.

This could include automobiles, how things run, or the stars, or another language, or the movements of any particular object. Children who suffer with Aspergers syndrome are going to learn how to ride a bike, and how to catch a ball, but it will take longer, as they are not going to be interested in the social interaction, in the time it takes to learn these skills, as they would rather be focused on something else.

Children who suffer with Aspergers syndrome can learn to be a functioning part of the family unit, and of society. There are times when the child grows that they will still find it difficult to cope in social situations and in personal relationship but these are feelings that can be overcome and that can be worked on to maintain a healthy functioning lifestyle. Moral support and continued encouragement from those who love the person are going to aid the person who is dealing with Aspergers to over come their feelings and their focus on one interests to broaden their intellect and abilities in all types of things for life.

A study was done in Sweden where it found that 36 out of 10,000 children had the symptoms of Aspergers syndrome. This is quite a high number, and thoughts are that the real numbers are actually higher. Some children who were never tested for Asperger's have grown up to lead very normal lives, and it is thought that about 30% of those who have Aspergers syndrome are never diagnosed at all.

There are no real characteristics that are exactly 'the same' that those who have Apsergers are going to display. The general similarities are there, but only a physician is going to be able to determine the underlying causes and needs. The emotional state of someone who has Aspergers is one that always seems to be fragile, but over time, one will learn to cope and change this habit of feeling and being highly emotional.