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The first thing to be aware of when dealing with patients with Asperger Syndrome (AS) is that they tend to have very high pain thresholds and often behave in unusual ways when they are in pain. People with Asperger Syndrome have difficulty recognising and understanding their own feelings (let alone anyone elses) and they may not recognise that the sensation they are experiencing is pain. This does not mean they are not in pain - just that they have trouble recognising it. It is quite possible for an AS individual with a broken bone not to complain of pain so you need to make sure that every individual with AS is checked thoroughly.
People with AS find crowds very stressful. They may not give you eye contact and they may not look as if they are listening to you. People with AS usually have normal or above normal intelligence but they often have trouble processing verbal information especially when stressed so it is wise to reinforce what you are saying by writing information down and/or using pictures.
The National Autistic Society website has an excellent resource of information for health professionals dealing with patients with Asperger Syndrome which you can download for free.
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