The problem is, 'normal' lacks definition, and unfortunately, it would probably 
be described with the following traits (and thereby making them good citizens 
too, etc). ;)

- Shows no interest in any complex activity, unless assigned by a superior, and 
prefers ones such as 'downloading ringtones' to a cellphone or of similar 
complexity.

- Is capable of pushing a switch, but shows no interest in what happens at a 
more detailed level.

- Does not question orders, nor initiates any action which he/she hasn't seen 
done by a peer in advance.

OOOPS! No I'm going to have to go to therapy again.... ;)


Apptech wrote:
> 
> http://www.aspergers.com/aspclin.htm
> 
> Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of Autistic 
> Disorder.   Both Asperger's Disorder and Autistic Disorder 
> are in fact subgroups of a larger diagnostic category.  This 
> larger category is called either Autistic Spectrum 
> Disorders, mostly in European countries, or Pervasive 
> Developmental Disorders ("PDD"), in the United States.  In 
> Asperger's Disorder, affected individuals are characterized 
> by social isolation and eccentric behavior in childhood. 
> There are impairments in two-sided social interaction and 
> non-verbal communication. Though grammatical, their speech 
> may sound peculiar due to abnormalities of inflection and a 
> repetitive pattern. Clumsiness may be prominent both in 
> their articulation and gross motor behavior. They usually 
> have a circumscribed area of interest which usually leaves 
> no space for more age appropriate, common interests. Some 
> examples are cars, trains, French Literature, door knobs, 
> hinges, cappucino, meteorology, astronomy or history.  The 
> name "Asperger" comes from Hans Asperger, an Austrian 
> physician who first described the syndrome in 1944.  An 
> excellent translation of Dr. Asperger's original paper is 
> provided by Dr. Uta Frith in her Autism and Asperger 
> Syndrome.
> 
> 
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