3. Failure to make eye contact
While someone who has Asperger’s syndrome may be exceptionally smart and may have a tendency to speak excessively (particularly about the same topic), he or she may not be able to make eye contact. That’s because people with Asperger’s often have difficulty with non-verbal communication, which is exactly what eye contact is considered.
Though someone with this disorder may be able to express how he or she is feeling – happy, sad, angry, etc – he or she may not be able to make eye contact with whomever it is that they are sharing their feelings with. The inability to make eye contact can also make other symptoms of Asperger’s more challenging, such as having difficulties with understanding social cues. If you notice that your child or that an adult in your life avoids making eye contact, it could be a sign of Asperger’s syndrome.