- Susceptibility to distraction
- Difficulty in expressing emotions
- Mental shutdown response to conflicting demands and multi-tasking
- Generalized confusion during periods of stress
- Low understanding of the reciprocal rules of conversation: interrupting, dominating, minimum participation, difficult in shifting topics, problem with initiating or terminating conversation, subject perseveration
- Insensitivity to the non-verbal cues of others (stance, posture, facial expressions)
- Perseveration best characterized by the term “bulldog tenacity”
- Literal interpretation of instructions (failure to read between the lines)
- Interpreting words and phrases literally (problem with colloquialisms, cliches, neologism, turns of phrase, common humorous expressions)
- Preference for visually oriented instruction and training
- Dependence on step-by-step learning procedures (disorientation occurs when a step is assumed, deleted, or otherwise overlooked in instruction)
- Difficulty in generalizing
- Preference for repetitive, often simple routines
- Difficulty in understanding rules for games of social entertainment
- Missing or misconstruing others’ agendas, priorities, preferences
- Impulsiveness
- Compelling need to finish one task completely before starting another
- Rigid adherence to rules and routines
- Difficulty in interpreting meaning to others’ activities; difficulty in drawing relationships between an activity or event and ideas
- Exquisite attention to detail, principally visual, or details which can be visualized (”Thinking in Pictures”) or cognitive details (often those learned by rote)
- Concrete thinking
- Distractibility due to focus on external or internal sensations, thoughts, and/or sensory input (appearing to be in a world of one’s own or day-dreaming)
- Difficulty in assessing relative importance of details (an aspect o the trees/forest problem)
- Poor judgment of when a task is finished (often attributable to perfectionism or an apparent unwillingness to follow differential standards for quality)
- Difficulty in imagining others’ thoughts in a similar or identical event or circumstance that are different from one’s own (”Theory of Mind” issues)
- Difficulty with organizing and sequencing (planning and execution; successful performance of tasks in a logical, functional order)
- Difficulty in assessing cause and effect relationships (behaviors and consequences)
- An apparent lack of “common sense”
- Relaxation techniques and developing recreational “release” interest may require formal instruction
- Rage, tantrum, shutdown, self-isolating reactions appearing “out of nowhere”
- Substantial hidden self-anger, anger towards others, and resentment
- Difficulty in estimating time to complete tasks
- Difficulty in learning self-monitoring techniques
- Disinclination to produce expected results in an orthodox manner
- Psychometric testing shows great deviance between verbal and performance results
- Extreme reaction to changes in routine, surroundings, people
- Stilted, pedantic conversational style (”The Professor”)
Social Characteristics:
- Difficulty in accepting criticism or correction
- Difficulty in offering correction or criticism without appearing harsh, pedantic or insensitive
- Difficulty in perceiving and applying unwritten social rules or protocols
- “Immature” manners
- Failure to distinguish between private and public personal care habits: i.e., brushing, public attention to skin problems, nose picking, teeth picking, ear canal cleaning, clothing arrangement
- Lack of?trust in others
- Shyness
- Low or no conversational participation in group meetings or conferences
- Constant anxiety about performance and acceptance, despite recognition and commendation
- Scrupulous honesty, often expressed in an apparently disarming or inappropriate manner or setting
- Bluntness in emotional expression
- Discomfort manipulating or “playing games” with others
- Unmodulated reaction in being manipulated, patronized, or “handled” by others
- Low to medium level of paranoia
- Low to no apparent sense of humor; bizarre sense of humor (often stemming from a “private” internal thread of humor being inserted in public conversation without preparation or warming others up to the reason for the “punchline”)
- Difficulty with reciprocal displays of pleasantries and greetings
- Problems expressing empathy or comfort to/with others: sadness, condolence, congratulations, etc.
- Pouting,, ruminating, fixating on bad experiences with people or events for an inordinate length of time
- Difficulty with adopting a social mask to obscure real feelings, moods, reactions
- Using social masks inappropriately (you are “xv” while everyone else is ????)
- Abrupt and strong expression of likes and dislikes
- Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is desirable
- Apparent absence of relaxation, recreational, or “time out” activities
- “Serious” all the time
- Known for single-mindedness
- Flash temper
- Tantrums
- Excessive talk
- Difficulty in forming friendships and intimate relationships; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
- Social isolation and intense concern for privacy
- Limited clothing preference; discomfort with formal attire or uniforms
- Preference for bland or bare environments in living arrangements
- Difficulty judging others’ personal space
- Limited by intensely pursued interests
- Often perceived as “being in their own world”
Work Characteristics:
- Many of the manifestations found in the categories above can immediately translate into work behaviors or preferences. Here are some additional ones:
- Difficulty with “teamwork”
- Deliberate withholding of peak performance due to belief that one’s best efforts may remain unrecognized, unrewarded, or appropriated by others
- Intense pride in expertise or performance, often perceived by others as “flouting behavior”
- Sarcasm, negativism, criticism
- Difficulty in accepting compliments, often responding with quizzical or self-deprecatory language
- Tendency to “lose it” during sensory overload, multitask demands, or when contradictory and confusing priorities have been set
- Difficult in starting project
- Discomfort with competition, out of scale reactions to losing
- Low motivation to perform tasks of no immediate personal interest
- Oversight or forgetting of tasks without formal reminders such as lists or schedules
- Great concern about order and appearance of personal work area
- Slow performance
- Perfectionism
- Difficult with unstructured time
- Reluctance to ask for help or seek comfort
- Excessive questions
- Low sensitivity to risks in the environment to self and/or others
- Difficulty with writing and reports
- Reliance on internal speech process to “talk” oneself through a task or procedure
- Stress, frustration and anger reaction to interruptions
- Difficulty in negotiating either in conflict situations or as a self-advocate
- Ver low level of assertiveness
- Reluctance to accept positions of authority or supervision
- Strong desire to coach or mentor newcomers
- Difficulty in handling relationships with authority figures
- Often viewed as vulnerable or less able to resist harassment and badgering by others
- Punctual and conscientious
- Avoids socializing, “hanging out,” or small talk on and off the job
Physical Manifestations :
- Strong sensory sensitivities: touch and tactile sensations, sounds, lighting and colors, odors, taste
- Clumsiness
- Balance difficulties
- Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
- Difficulty in recognizing others’ faces (prosopagnosia)
- Stims (self-stimulatory behavior serving to reduce anxiety, stress, or to express pleasure)
- Self-injurious or disfiguring behaviors
- Nail-biting
- Unusual gait, stance, posture
- Gross or fine motor coordination problems
- Low apparent sexual interest
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Sleep difficulties
- Verbosity
- Difficulty expressing anger (excessive or “bottled up”)
- Flat or monotone vocal expression; limited range of inflection
- Difficulty with initiating or maintaining eye contact
- Elevated voice volume during periods of stress and frustration
- Strong food preferences and aversions
- Unusual and rigidly adhered to eating behaviors
- Bad or unusual personal hygiene
- Technorati : Asperger’s Syndrome
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