text: what disorder do i have? >hello, i am seeking the help of a professional. i >feel as though i have a language disorder. i >started writing down the reasons why i have a >language disorder and they are: -delayed >reactions -horrible memory -not good @ >expressing things -must think about and gather >thoughts before verbalizing. -not good a >communiticating to people -sometimes can't find >the words to express things -one track >mind -can't multi-task, where i try i make >mistakes -slow @procession information -at >times uses wrong tense of words -think one >thing, but will say something totally >different it sounds like asperger's syndrome, a very light form of autism:   individuals with as can exhibit a variety of characteristics and the disorder can range from mild to severe. persons with as show marked deficiencies in social skills, have difficulties with transitions or changes and prefer sameness. they often have obsessive routines and may be preoccupied with a particular subject of interest. they have a great deal of difficulty reading nonverbal cues (body language) and very often the individual with as has difficulty determining proper body space. often overly sensitive to sounds, tastes, smells, and sights, the person with as may prefer soft clothing, certain foods, and be bothered by sounds or lights no one else seems to hear or see. it's important to remember that the person with as perceives the world very differently. therefore, many behaviors that seem odd or unusual are due to those neurological differences and not the result of intentional rudeness or bad behavior, and most certainly not the result of "improper parenting".  by definition, those with as have a normal iq and many individuals (although not all), exhibit exceptional skill or talent in a specific area. because of their high degree of functionality and their naiveté, those with as are often viewed as eccentric or odd and can easily become victims of teasing and bullying. while language development seems, on the surface, normal, individuals with as often have deficits in pragmatics and prosody. vocabularies may be extraordinarily rich and some children sound like "little professors." however, persons with as can be extremely literal and have difficulty using language in a social context.   as for the "left brained, right brained" theory, that is a myth that came about when some reporters watered down research on 'split brain' procedures (where you cut the corpus collosum in order to prevent severe seizures).