The condition is named for Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician who more than 50 years ago identified a pattern of behavior that includes lack of empathy, little ability to form friendships, one-sided conversations, intense absorption in a special interest and clumsy movements. For Alex the world is so baffling that it's not surprising he does baffling things in response. Try to imagine that your sensory system takes in every sound, every touch, every movement louder and stronger and more insistently. That means that when Alex puts on a shirt, a clothing tag feels like it's digging into his skin. I think I want to destroy them.
Fireworks send the young boy cowering and crying under a table.
Even the sweet pleasure of an orange is denied because it tastes over-ripe and mushy. And then, think of what life would be like if you didn't understand social cues. You couldn't interpret the sarcasm, the body language, the tone of voice that come naturally to others. You never knew why your mother was yelling, your teacher was frowning, your classmates were laughing. Alex once asked him mother, Monica S. Moshenko.