6. Area of Interest
Many people with Asperger’s may find a special area of interest that fascinates them and their minds wander in that direction. This can result in their developing advanced skills and knowledge in that subject and they give it undue attention. However, they might also get distracted from their original interests.
What can you do if a person with Asperger’s Syndrome is talking about a subject all the time? As mentioned, people with Asperger’s may feel the need to speak about a certain topic a lot, even when others attempt to show signs that they are not interested.
Those with Asperger syndrome are often mislabeled as having ‘savant-like abilities, like the character in the 1988 film Rain Man. It’s actually much more common in those with autism than
Asperger’s, and it’s much rarer in any case.
Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome might gravitate to subjects that involve data sets or facts. For example, they might enjoy looking at maps or memorizing numbers or musical scores.