Quote:Social impact

Asperger syndrome may lead to problems in social interaction with peers. These problems can be severe or mild depending on the individual. Children with AS are often the target of bullying at school due to their <a class="" href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiosyncratic' title="Idiosyncratic">idiosyncratic</a> behavior, precise language, unusual interests, and impaired ability to perceive and respond in socially expected ways to nonverbal cues, particularly in interpersonal conflict. Children with AS may be overly literal, and may have difficulty interpreting and responding to sarcasm, <a class="" href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banter' title="Banter">banter</a>, or metaphorical speech.