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Asperger's runs in degrees. My former brother-in-law had it in a middle-of-the-road form while his son has a very mild form. It is characterized by an inability to understand or empathize with other people's feelings or cope with their own. Sufferers from Asperger's often say the rudest things, but they are generally being very honest. They just don't have a filter of socialization.

Another interesting aspect is that they are often intellectually brilliant. Because of this, they have a very poor opinion of others. Their inability to control their emotions can lead to violent outbursts that seem out of control.

Sadly, there is only limited treatment for Asberger's and sufferers can fall into despair over their feelings of distance and isolation from others. They recognize that people mostly don't like them and that their condition is a burden to others. There is a high rate of suicide.

I don't agree....though of course there are some who do go that far.....

I have a family member with this... who was not diagnosed until she was almost 14 yrs. old.....the reason is they develop amazing coping techniques which “hide” the issues they have.

She has excellant parents which is why it was so hard to diagnose....they were already doing what is advised for Asberger’s people so they only had to tweak a few things. She is highly functional and has developed further coping techniques for social interaction......and yes she's intellectually advanced. So I don't agree with what you wrote for those who have high functionality.