Our website uses cookies to understand how you navigate our content and to give you the best browsing experience.
Please read our Data Protection & Use Notification to learn more.
Our website uses cookies to understand how you navigate our content and to give you the best browsing experience.
Please read our Data Protection & Use Notification to learn more.
Whenever you have a student with a disability in your class, it is not necessary to rewrite your entire course; usually, simple modifications in the presentation of materials and evaluation methods should suffice to make your course accessible for students with Asperger Syndrome.
“Asperger Syndrome is a developmental disorder that is characterized by deficits in social skills, communication and unusual repetitive behaviors. The core feature appears to be the individual’s inability to understand thoughts, feelings, and motivations of other people and to use this understanding to regulate his or her own life behaviors.” (Wolf & Thierfeld Brown, 2009)
Individuals with Asperger Syndrome demonstrate a range of symptoms, therefore class modifications and strategies should be provided on a case by case basis. Below are some likely symptoms and behaviors you may observe in a student with this condition. However, these traits are not apparent in all students with Asperger Syndrome; some may be subtle while others more obvious. Please keep in mind if you have any questions, concerns, or require additional assistance, feel free to contact Disability Support Services (DSS).
“If you’ve met one student with Asperger’s you’ve met one student with Asperger’s." (Wolf, 2009)
Not only is it important that not every student with Asperger’s will exhibit the same behavior and symptoms; some students may just be quirky! In addition to the struggles of students with Asperger’s, these students have many strengths- such as passion in their chosen field of study, strong work ethic, and often superior intelligence.
Wolf, L.E. & Thierfeld Brown, J. (2009), Students with Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel
Knight Hall
215-572-4033