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3. Difficulty With Conversation
There are many subtle details in speech and conversation that might be lost on someone with Asperger’s Syndrome. This can make it difficult for them to communicate. It can also be difficult to fully comprehend nuances in conversation, like changes in tone or inflection, sarcasm, idioms, humor, etc. And therefore they take things very literally.
This might come across as being straightforward, honest, and earnest. However, they might also lack other conversational nuances such as deliberate changes in pitch that alter the meaning of words.
