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Aspergers Syndrome
There are many characteristics of Aspergers syndrome, some more severe than others.
These range from language and motor skills to emotions and comfort skills. Not one person has all these characteristics but some may exhibit more than others. Some characteristics of Aspergers syndrome are:
- Repeats last word or phrases several times (echolalia)
- Has difficulties adjusting volume and speed in speech
- Conversational language may appear difficult or unnatural
- May experience difficulty understanding figures of speech and sarcasm
- Makes honest, but often inappropriate observations
- Difficulty with motor skills that require visual accuracy, e.g participating in sports
- Clumsiness or unusual walking
- May have an obsession with collecting

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