Some of the people pictured in this presentation were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Others are only supposed to have it. Presentation for the English for Academic Purposes program, at Nova Scotia Community College.

1. Tim Burton,
movie director
Satoshi Tajiri,
creator of
Bill Gates,
co-founder of
Albert Einstein,
physician
E=mc²
Susan Boyle,
singer
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2. ASPERGER’S SYNDROME By Karen Soarele

3. WHAT IS ASPERGER’S SYNDROME?
• Life-long developmental disorder •
• In the autistic spectrum •
• Impairment in social skills •

4. WHAT IS ASPERGER’S SYNDROME?
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5. SYMPTOMS
Difficulty reading
non-verbal speech
Lack of
social reasoning
Difficulty expressing
thoughts and emotions
Tics Oversensitivity related
to the 5 senses Special interests
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6. RESULTS OF SYMPTOMS
Can not
communicate
properly
Difficulty
making friends
Unspoken society rules
Awkwardness
Bullying
Difficulty with
emotional
reasoning
Lack of
emotional
self-control
Attempt to
camouflage
problems
Stress and
depression

7. QUALITIES
• Intelligence: average to above average •
• Honest •
• Follow rules •
• Attention to detail •
• Love to learn new things •

8. TALENTS
Visual thinkers Music and math
minds Language minds
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9. COPING WITH SYMPTOMS
Family support Self-awareness Learn social skills
(mentorship)
Avoid stimuli In some cases,
medication Respect!
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10. COPING WITH SYMPTOMS
“Be kind, for everyone you meet
is fighting a great battle.”
― Tim Page

11. REMEMBER:
• Everyone has weaknesses and strengths. •
• People around us can make the world a better place. •
• They only need YOU to give them a chance. •

12. THANK YOU!

13. REFERENCES
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