humor<\/a>. The patient also may have trouble recognizing the humor in TV programs or when reading comic strips. It seems like patients with Asperger\u2019s do not understand humor at all, making them feel awkward in social settings, especially when people are making light-hearted comments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAs a result, children with Asperger\u2019s may feel ostracized from their peers. When their classmates tell jokes and everyone laughs but them, it can lead to social divide and withdrawal from social behaviors. This condition is a severe concern for children, as we develop our social standing in the years before we reach 8-years old. Children with Asperger\u2019s who find they don\u2019t fit in with their peers may start to exhibit anti-social behavior, limiting their ability to make friends and experience social understanding and acceptance.<\/span><\/wp-block><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n