Education and Asperger Syndrome
Children diagnosed with AS present a special challenge in the educational milieu. Typically viewed as eccentric and peculiar by classmates, their inept social skills often cause them to be made victims of scapegoating. Clumsiness and an obsessive interest in obscure subjects add to their "odd" presentation. Children with AS often have good language skills including extensive vocabularies which mask their difficulties in communication - particularly in the social use of language and the ability to convey and understand meaning.
The following pages have been designed to help and assist both Parents and Teachers. This is by no means a definitive guide and we would like to remind people to use any contact numbers provided and to visit the rest of our site for other relevant information.
This first page is centred around Parent's Needs. Page Two has been established for Teachers.
For Parents and Carers
The information contained on these pages was designed to help parents improve their knowledge of the resources, services and options available to them within Ireland's educational system.
