Introduction

My name is Casey Parker and I'm a 16 year old girl living with Aspergers. I created this blog because I wanted to help other people who are going through the same struggles that I am and to help those who are caring for someone with Autism or Aspergers. Aspergers is hotly debated, some say its an autism spectrum disorder and others say its identical to high functioning autism. I'm not going to get into that debate because thats really not helpful and not why I made this blog. Both Autism and Aspergers Syndrome are increasingly referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorders, in that they cause delays in typical development of a child across a broad range of areas. Asperger's syndrome is at the milder end of this spectrum. These disorders begin in early childhood and continue through to adult life. They affect three crucial areas of development, which are sometimes referred to as the triad of impairments:

• Verbal and nonverbal communication

• Social interaction

• Imaginative or creative play.