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Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome
A User Guide to Adolescence
Luke Jackson
Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters, Luke Jackson wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an attempt to address difficult topics such as bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, school problems, dating and relationships, and morality. Learn More2002, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.91in / 228mm x 150mm, 216pp, $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-098-02002, Ebook, ePUB, 216pp, $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-356-7 -
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence
Living with the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between
Edited by Liane Holliday Willey
Reflecting the views of parents, professionals and those with AS themselves, this book tackles issues that are pertinent to all teenagers, such as sexuality, depression and friendship, as well as topics like disclosure and therapeutic alternatives that are more specific to those with AS. This book is an essential survival guide to adolescence. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 336pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-742-22003, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-392-5 -
Asparagus Dreams
Jessica Peers
Expelled from mainstream education and vaguely aware she has something called 'Asparagus' Syndrome, 12-year-old Jessica is sent away to a residential school for young people with autism. Recalling her school years with humour and insight, Jessica's account will open the eyes of readers to the difficulties, and the rewards, of this condition. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.25in x 6.22in / 235mm x 158mm, 224pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-164-22003, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-121-1 -
Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome
A student guide
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald
This guide provides information to help students with AS prepare successfully for the rites and rituals of studying, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities. The authors draw on first hand interviews with AS students and direct clinical experience. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.06in / 228mm x 154mm, 272pp, $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-201-42003, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-436-6 -
Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
A Parent's Guide to Student Success
Ann Palmer
Palmer advises parents and professionals how to prepare the student for the transition from school and home life to a new environment and educational challenge, and how to support them through potential problems such as academic pressure, living away from home, social integration and appropriate levels of participation in college. Learn More2005, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.22in / 232mm x 158mm, 176pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-801-62005, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-250-8 -
Survival Strategies for People on the Autism Spectrum
Marc Fleisher
Fleisher's self-help guide for autistic teenagers and adults will help readers improve their quality of life and overcome many everyday challenges, through the development of independent living skills, building a more varied and fulfilling social life, or mastering a course in higher education and broadening their opportunities for the future. Learn More2005, Paperback / softback, 0.04in x 0.04in / 1mm x 1mm, 200pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-261-82005, Ebook, PDF, 200pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-248-5 -
Succeeding with Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents
A Guide to Communication and Socialisation in Interaction Therapy
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor and Michael Fitzgerald
This book presents strategies to tackle the difficulties in social interaction and communication experienced by adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Focusing on the development of interaction skills through teaching social competence, it explains how to design an effective social skills intervention programme leading to successful peer interaction. Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.18in / 234mm x 157mm, 224pp, $31.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-322-62006, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, $31.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-483-0 -
Parenting Across the Autism Spectrum
Unexpected Lessons We Have Learned
Maureen F. Morrell and Ann Palmer
The authors are raising two very different children: Justin, a whirlwind of activity and mood swings, who is supervised in a residential farm community, and Eric, quiet and passive, who lives independently at college. This book is an account of their experiences of parenting children at opposite extremes of the autism spectrum. Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.10in / 233mm x 155mm, 220pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-807-82006, Ebook, ePUB, 220pp, $21.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-506-6 -
Getting IT
Using information technology to empower people with communication difficulties
Dinah Murray and Ann Aspinall
This book explores how IT can help people with learning and communication difficulties increase their independence, communicate in more direct ways and express themselves as part of society. It examines common problems, and shows how IT can help solve them. Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 9.25in x 7.01in / 235mm x 178mm, 192pp, $25.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-375-22006, Ebook, PDF, 192pp, $25.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-509-7 -
Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome
A Step-by-Step Program
Kim Kiker Painter
This book is an empirically-grounded, ready-to-use curriculum for clinicians, teachers and professionals wishing to lead social skills groups for young people with AS. It provides an introduction to AS and issues surrounding social skills, including diagnostic and assessment issues, the importance of good social skills, and treatment approaches. Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 11.61in x 7.83in / 295mm x 199mm, 176pp, $56.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-821-42006, Ebook, PDF, 176pp, $56.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-519-6
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