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Originally Posted by Aviator1211
I've seen him walking back to his cart. After he leaves the square there is no screaming, no odd behavior. Perfectly normal. He can clearly turn it on and off at will.
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That definitely reflects Asperger's syndrome. It would be very rare for an individual with Asperger's to display any of the neurological manifestations in the absence of stimulation factors such as light(s), sound, crowds, and in some cases, even very strong smells. The individual has no control over his /her responses. Don't know if you are familiar with Tourette's syndrome and coprophenomen (coprolalia and copropraxia), but while Asperger's is a separate condition, if you are familiar with coprophenomen, that might help you make sense of the uncontrolled physical and auditory outbursts..it's the same principal, the difficulty that results from being in public places. It is difficult for some people to tolerate an individual with this disability, of course, there are those who are unable to look directly at a paraplegic, or turn away from those with massive facial disfigurements also, but it's a fact of life that some of us are extremely fortunate, and others not so much. An individual with Asperger's can be very annoying of course, but, the alternative is to ban individual's with such a disability from public places and gatherings ! ? Not a choice most would chose. By the way, for those wondering how/why/if such an individual should be "in charge" of a parent, you may be surprises to learn the mental ability of those with Asperger's is generally above the average person's, and in a great many cases actually, extremely intellectually gifted. A quiet conversation away from all sensory stimulation can confirm this for you. Very often gentle and most engaging individuals, high capacity for kindness, caring, and understanding, not at all prone to violence. Hope this helps you a bit, I know it is difficult. Have you ever witnessed someone talking to a person with cerebral palsy in a manner which would make one think the person had a MENTAL DEFICIENCY, not a physical disability ? This situation is similar, what YOU SEE, in definitely not the mental acuity or person "inside".