During a conversation, the person with Asperger’s syndrome may frequently change topics, unaware that the logical link between the topics is not obvious to the listener. Such conversations or monologues appear to be without structure and are perceived as a stream of thoughts and experience that lack coherence or relevance to the context. The person fails to acknowledge the perspective of the listener, who is trying to follow the logic and wondering what the ultimate point will be and also whether he or she will have an opportunity to contribute to the conversation. There can be a conspicuous
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