Do you think my friend has asperger's syndrome?!
Question: Ive befrended this girl at my school, she doesnt have many friends, im not friends friends with her but i talk to her and acnowledge her friendliey.
She is really different
She doesnt talk much, and when i talk to her she mostly says yes or no(shes not stuck up though)
in class when she is asking the teacher a question she stands up really close to him and he has to make her scoot back(no shes not attracted to him)
and she runs a lot, sometimes you will just see her sprinting down the hall
shes not in any "special" classes (i dont think)
i try to be nice to her but i find it boring and akward to talk to her
but i think she likes me as a friend i was invited to a birthday party of hers, and she has given me christmas gifts
what do you think do you think she has this?
and I WOULD NEVER ask her mother "hey whats wrong with her?"
thats just rude you know?
How can i try to keep a converstaion with her?
Answers: Ive befrended this girl at my school, she doesnt have many friends, im not friends friends with her but i talk to her and acnowledge her friendliey.
She is really different
She doesnt talk much, and when i talk to her she mostly says yes or no(shes not stuck up though)
in class when she is asking the teacher a question she stands up really close to him and he has to make her scoot back(no shes not attracted to him)
and she runs a lot, sometimes you will just see her sprinting down the hall
shes not in any "special" classes (i dont think)
i try to be nice to her but i find it boring and akward to talk to her
but i think she likes me as a friend i was invited to a birthday party of hers, and she has given me christmas gifts
what do you think do you think she has this?
and I WOULD NEVER ask her mother "hey whats wrong with her?"
thats just rude you know?
How can i try to keep a converstaion with her?
People with Asperger's usually have some kind of extreme interest in something that most people aren't interested in. You didn't describe anything like that.
She does sound like she might have some autistic traits, though.
My friend has aspergers. It may be easier for you to see if she does if you know what the disabilitiy is. I am majoring in disability services, so I hope that helps.
Anyway... Aspergers is a high functioning form of Autism.
People with Aspergers have trouble reading facial expressions. For example: They will not know if someone is making fun of them, because they have trouble noticing expressions.
People with Aspergers also have trouble in social situations... perhaps this is the reason for her quietness.
I am not sure if she does and perhaps she doesn't. Most Asperger people I have met... not to generalize have been fairly outgoing. Some Aspergers are and some are not.
Try to get to know her and also.. just because someone has Aspergers does not mean they need to be in special ed.
Note: Some people with Aspergers may have trouble understanding things. For example: if you say "No" to them they might not know if you seriously mean no
She could very well be an Aspie or autistic. A lot of your friend's symptoms sound like mine, and I suspect I'm Aspie myself. It's hard for me to sustain face-to-face conversations, although I do fairly well online. We don't do very well in social situations, and ADD or ADHD is often comorbid with autism spectrum disorders. I know I'm very easily distracted when in conversations.
While saying "What's wrong with your daughter?" is rude and insensitive, you could suggest to her mother that you've noticed these symptoms and she might want to have her daughter checked out. Or if you don't feel that's right, ask your mom or a trusted adult to talk to her mom. You sound concerned, which is very kind of you.
Most Aspies have interests that may appear to border on the obsessive: ask her about her interests (be prepared for a possible long answer). See sections 12, and 21,(there are other autistic spectrum disorders) at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and print/refer her mother, encouraging appropriate specialist treatment, for her daughter to increase her social skills. I'm an Aspie: it's my website.
Sounds like classic traits.
If you want more insights, type in the word "asperger's" in your You Tube search browser. There are some fascinating personal vlogs of people describing how they experience life.