Interventions and educational approaches for children with autism spectrum disorders have developed in response to the different models for how autism has been constructed and understood. This book... (more)
What does an autism diagnosis mean for everyday family life? Explore different rooms in the home to better understand how children with autism experience daily activities, and what you can do to... (more)
Psychoanalytic Work with Autistic Features in Adults deals with the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties of working with patients with autistic residuals, formed in early life experiences that... (more)
Treating Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Psychoanalytic and Developmental Approach outlines a unique model, the product of over twenty years of experience in working with children with... (more)
Children with autism and their life partners - their parents, families, peers and educators - who are not on the autism spectrum can feel as though they live in separate and even incompatible worlds.... (more)
Providing important information, which will empower other parents of children with autism or Asperger's syndrome, Ann Boushey explains to parents their rights in mapping out their child's care. (more)
Peter Myers' intricate and ornately patterned drawings are brought together for the first time in this volume, which is the fascinating result of the collaboration of an artist and two scientists.... (more)
This is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths... (more)
The emotional problems experienced by those close to adults with Asperger's Syndrome are often over-looked. Focusing on the Cassandra phenomenon, this volume gathers letters, thoughts and poems to... (more)
Recognising the different levels and kinds of giftedness, this book provides an insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties. (more)
This landmark book focuses on how AS presents in pre-school children. An essential guide for parents coming to terms with their child's AS diagnosis and for the professionals who work with this age... (more)
Tom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses on the diversity of characteristics associated with this disorder, and how these develop over time. This theory is reconciled... (more)
Autism and Creativity is a stimulating study of male creativity and autism, arguing that a major genetic endowment is a prerequisite of genius, and that cultural and environmental factors are less... (more)
Jacqui Jackson has seven children. Luke has Asperger's syndrome, Joe has ADHD and Ben has autism. This title explains vividly what it is like to parent young people with such a range of conditions... (more)
Meet Adam - a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS - he tells them what AS is,... (more)
The compelling story of Walker Stacey - a child who triumphed over his autistic tendencies with the dedicated help of his family.
For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it - AS kids need a different approach. Brenda is mother to 11-year-old Kenneth, and since his diagnosis at... (more)
This one-stop reference guide introduces the reader to an understanding of this complex disorder, touching on all aspects related to ASD (including Asperger's syndrome), with a detailed resource... (more)
Following his discovery in later life that he has high-functioning autism the author tells of his marriage to a like-minded woman, and of the day-to-day realities of life with this condition. His... (more)
Pauline Lukey first met Ppinder Hundal when Ppinder was eight years old, at which point Ppinder was non-verbal and had no formal way of communicating. This book charts their development together as,... (more)
Diane Yapko has produced this practical resource in an easy to read question and answer format so readers can go directly to the questions that interest them. There is no need to sift through complex... (more)
As someone with Asperger Syndrome, Wendy Lawson knows all about the social difficulties that accompany the condition. In this book, she guides others on the autism spectrum through the confusing map... (more)
Comparing and contrasting both AS and non-AS partners' viewpoints, this book frankly examines the fundamental aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings... (more)
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)