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Alone Together: Making an Asperger Marriage Work
Communication is one of the biggest challenges faced by people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), yet an Asperger marriage requires communication more than any other relationship. Thousands of people... (more)
Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story
Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship. Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as... (more)
Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Strategies and Solutions
Bullying is a serious problem for people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), both at school and in the workplace, and displaying different behavior, such as not understanding social rules or hand-flapping,... (more)
The Science and Fiction of Autism
Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the... (more)
Brotherly Feelings: Me, My Emotions, and My Brother with Asperger's Syndrome
It isn't easy being eight years old and having a brother five years older who other children often misunderstand. They don't know that when he makes strange jerky movements it's probably because he... (more)
Talking Teenagers: Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten. Having mastered the day-to-day challenges that parenting a young child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome... (more)
Interactive Play for Children with Autism: A Practical Guide for Teachers
This is a comprehensive guide to establishing shared play experiences that assist in the development of communication, social understanding and cognition. Easily accessible, and packed full with... (more)
Education and Care for Adolescents and Adults with Autism: A Guide for Professionals and Carers
Providing case studies and examples that show the reader how to put theory into practice in multidisciplinary settings, this book explains how changes in policy and provision have affected the ways... (more)
Positive Behaviour Strategies to Support Children and Young People with Autism
Teachers in mainstream schools are increasingly accommodating pupils on the autistic spectrum in their classrooms. This book offers advice on one of the most difficult aspects of teaching children... (more)
Signs of Autism in Infants: Recognition and Early Intervention
As a group, babies later diagnosed as autistic are found to have more complications during gestation and delivery than their normal siblings and others. In addition to all these complications,... (more)
Acting Antics: A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome
This fun and inspiring step-by-step program provides the full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through drama. Cindy B. Schneider explains how... (more)
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of... (more)
How to be Yourself in a World That's Different: An Asperger Syndrome Study Guide for Adolescents
"How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different" is an accessible guide to Asperger's Syndrome (AS) written for young readers who have been diagnosed with AS and other autism spectrum conditions. The... (more)
The Miller Method: Developing the Capacities of Children on the Autism Spectrum
This informative and practical guide to the Miller Method presents an entirely new perspective on advancing the social and communicative skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.... (more)
Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger's Syndrome
Raising a child with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) can be a great struggle and an exhausting fight for the rights of someone who is both gifted and different. The author tells the story of raising her... (more)
Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioral Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
"Replays" addresses the challenging behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders through interactive symbolic play. It shows parents and professionals how to help children access their... (more)
Childhood Autism: A Clinician's Guide to Early Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment
"Childhood Autism" provides clinicians with a comprehensive guide for working with autistic children and their families. It offers practical assistance with early diagnosis, cutting edge treatment... (more)
The Hidden World of Autism: Writing and Art by Children with High-functioning Autism
A celebration of the talents and insights of children on the autism spectrum, this book presents a collection of writings and drawings contributed by 20 autistic children. The childrens work covers... (more)
Clinical Manual for the Treatment of Autism
Reflecting tremendous gains over the past decade in our understanding of the causes of autism, "Clinical Manual for the Treatment of Autism" meets the increasing need for clear, up-to-date, and... (more)
Autism and Loss
"Autism and Loss" is a complete resource that covers a variety of kinds of loss, including bereavement, loss of friends or staff, loss of home or possessions and loss of health. Rooted in the latest... (more)
The Asperger Social Guide - How to Relate to Anyone in Any Social Situation as an Adult with Asperger's Syndrome:
The imposition of 'social skills' teaching is sometimes seen as stemming from a negative attitude to social difference. Participation in 'activities' might be resented by the AS community and the... (more)
Autism, Brain and Environment
This important and groundbreaking text provides a closely-argued scientific case for the involvement of both environmental and physiological factors in autism. Lathes argument will also have a direct... (more)
Succeeding with Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents: A Guide to Communication and Socialisation in Interaction Therapy
This vital new book presents effective strategies to tackle the specific difficulties in social interaction and communication that are experienced by adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Focusing... (more)
Practical Sensory Programmes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Special Needs
Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) often have sensory processing difficulties. They may be very sensitive to particular sounds or materials, or unresponsive to injuries most children... (more)
Crystalline Lifetime: Fragments of Asperger Syndrome
Luke Jackson's lively collection of illustrated poetry allows vivid insights into the internal world of people on the autism spectrum. With a focus on the adolescent years - perhaps the most... (more)
Do You Understand Me? My Life, My Thoughts, My Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sofie Koborg Brosen is eleven years old and, like other children of her age, goes to a mainstream school, loves reading comics and being with her family and her cat, Teddy. But Sofie is not the same... (more)
The Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism is a baffling brain disorder that profoundly affects children's communication and social skills. It is also a spectrum disorder, which means it can occur in a variety of forms and intensity.... (more)
The Asperger Personal Guide: Raising Self-esteem and Making the Most of Yourself as a Adult with Asperger's Syndrome
Following on from "the Asperger Love Guide" and "the Asperger Social Guide", this third book in the series of self-help practical life guides aims to cover the personal issues that an adult with... (more)