Listening: Asperger syndrome The novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a detective novel. Christopher tries to find out who murdered the dog of one of his neighbours. But it’s not only a detective novel. There’s also something special about Christopher. For some people, Christopher is different because he has “Asperger syndrome”. a) Listen to the interview with Dr Rhonda Walter and answer the questions below. 1. What difficulties does someone with Asperger syndrome often have? communication difficulties learning difficulties 2. What is difficult to understand for kids with Asperger syndrome? the meaning of some words the way something is said 3. What’s the name for things like being happy, being unhappy or being angry? 4. Why can kids with Asperger syndrome have problems finding friends? They don’t want to have any friends. They don’t know how to be a friend. 5. Someone with Asperger syndrome … is often really into one specific hobby. often has no hobbies at all. 6. What situation in school might be a problem for someone with Asperger syndrome? 7. What should you know when you deal with someone who has Asperger syndrome? Unfamiliar things can be upsetting. They bully others. b) You decide to write a leaflet to tell your schoolmates more about Asperger syndrome. Complete the leaflet below. 6 2.24 t3d9vj All about Asperger syndrome What is it? What do kids with Asperger syndrome like and dislike? How can you help kids with Asperger syndrome to fit in? 123 15 one hundred and twenty-three Nu zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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