THE ASPERGER DISORDER CHECKLIST

Ogni item che si applica al bambino o adolescente deve essere controllato

Anche gli item che si applicano solo occasionalmente o ad un grado lieve devono essere registrati.
I pi elementi che si applicano a un bambino o un adolescente che pi probabile che abbiano un
Disturbo di Asperger.
Tuttavia, importante ricordare che diverse altre condizioni hanno caratteristiche simili e che
valutazione specialistica necessaria per la diagnosi formale.
POVERE COMPETENZE SOCIALI
Ha pochi o nessun amico
Semba !o"ae #i$$ico%!& a %e''ee %e si!ua(ioni socia%i
Eme!!e commen!i inappopia!i o $a cose socia%men!e inaappopia!e
Semba inconsape"o%e o #isin!eessa!o a%%)in!eno #e% 'uppo #ei pai
Sce'%ie spesso a!!i"i!& so%i!aie
Non a""ia o pa!ecipa a 'iochi con a%!i bambini
Ceca #i $ae amici(ia* ma + socia%men!e impaccia!o
Non ceca #i con#i"i#ee in!eessi con '%i a%!i
Non compen#e %a moa%e ne%%e s!oie o $i%m
IN,LESSI-ILE
Di"en!a mo%!o !uba!o se succe#e .ua%cosa #i inaspe!!a!o
Ha biso'no #i mo%!a pepaa(ione se ou!ine #e"e essee mo#i$ica!a
Non piaccciono mo%!o %e nuo"e espeien(e
Non + #ispos!o a po"ae nuo"i cibi* "es!i!i* ecc
Non 'a#isce %e sopese
Insis!ee su%%)a!!accasi a ou!ine che non sono necessaie /a# esempio i% pane #e"e
essee !a'%ia!o in un ce!o mo#o0
LIMITATA COMPRENSIONE EMOTIVA ED EMOZIONI INSOLITE
Semba !o"ae #i$$ico%!& a capie come si sen!ono %e a%!e pesone1
2Seem to find it hard to understand ho other people are feeling
2As!s for e"plicit information about others #feeling eg # Are $ou angr$ at me%&
2Seems #flat& and e"pressionless hen strong emotion is called for
2'ets ver$ emotional over small issues
2'ets ver$ an"ious then this is not arranted
EGOCENTRIC
2(an onl$ see things from his)her on point of vie
2*"pects others to read his)her mind
DI,,IC3LTIES 4ITH NON VER-AL COMM3NICATION
+as poor e$e contact ,too little or too much-
.oor /udge of social distance eg. stand too close to others
2Is #ooden& hen cuddled
2Does not ala$s understand facial e"pressions or gesture
20inds it difficult to mime or to mimic others
RESTRICTED INTERESTS
+as an intense and prolonged interest in a topic eg. trains, electrical circuits, pipes
+as a fascination for facts and figures eg timetables, street directories, dates
+as a preoccupation ith parts of ob/ects, ho things or!
Obsessed b$ a particular boo! or computer game
3N3S3AL LANG3AGE
Is ver$ pedantic and #spea!s li!e a professor&
+as an odd accent, people thin! he)she comes from overseas
+as unusual intonation g. spea!s in a loud monotone
Often tal!s non stop regardless of hether listener is interested or not
1ses idios$ncratic, old fashioned or odd patterns of speech
Speech is repetitive
Ta!es things ver$ literall$
%Does not understand /o!es, puns or metaphors
%2eads ver$ accuratel$ but comprehension of hat is read is poor
POOR COORDINATION OR 3N3S3AL SENSOR5
A4ARENESS
Is ph$sicall$ clums$
.oor handriting, immature draing and untid$ homeor!
%1nusuall$ sensitive to te"tures of clothes or food, ver$ sensitive to smells
3N3S3AL PH5SICAL MANNERISMS
0laps or tirls hands
+as an unusual gait such as stiff legged al! or e"aggerated arm movements hen al!ing
3i!es to run in a set pattern eg. in circles or a particular route
2uns on the spot, or tists especiall$ hen agitated