The person with Aspergers syndrome may perceive errors that are not apparent to others, giving considerable attention to detail, rather than noticing the “big picture”.
The person is usually renowned for being direct, speaking their mind and being honest and determined and having a strong sense of social justice.
free of sexist, “age-ist”, or culturalist biases; ability to regard others at “face value”
seeking an audience or friends capable of: enthusiasm for unique interests and topics;
consideration of details; spending time discussing a topic that may not be of primary interest
interested primarily in significant contributions to conversation; preferring to avoid ‘ritualistic small talk’ or socially trivial statements and superficial conversation.
seeking sincere, positive, genuine friends with a sense of humour
a determination to seek the truth
conversation free of hidden meaning or agenda
advanced vocabulary and interest in words
fascination with word-based humour, such as puns
strong preference for detail over gestalt
exceptional memory and/or recall of details often forgotten or disregarded by others, for example: names, dates, schedules, routines
avid perseverance in gathering and cataloging information on a topic of interest
persistence of thought
strength in individual sports and games, particularly those involving endurance or visual accuracy, including rowing, swimming, bowling, chess