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  • A Different Kind of Boy

    A Father's Memoir About Raising a Gifted Child with Autism

    by Dan Mont ...
    A little nine-year-old boy looks down at the gymnasium floor. The room is filled with children who like and respect him, but he has no real friends. He can barely name anyone in his class, and has trouble with the simplest things - recognizing people, pretending, and knowing when people are happy or angry or sad. Much of his life has been filled with anxiety. He is out of step with the world, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • 22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know

    by Rudy Simone ...
    Rudy Simone covers 22 common areas of confusion for someone dating a female with AS and includes advice from her own experience and from other partners in real relationships. She talks with humour and honesty about the quirks and sensitivities that you may come across when getting to know your partner. All the pivotal relationship landmarks are discussed, including the first date, sex, and even ... Read more

    $17.19 USD

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  • Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome

    A User Guide to Adolescence

    by Luke Jackson ...
    Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Partner's Guide to Asperger Syndrome

    by Marci Wheeler, Susan J. Moreno, Keelah Parkinson ...
    Adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) often have difficulties acquiring relationship skills due to the defining characteristics of the syndrome, experiences with peers during childhood and adolescence, and the expectations of their partners. However, an increasing number do go on to achieve happy and successful long-term relationships with non-spectrum (NS) partners. This supportive book will give NS ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum

    What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years

    by Shana Nichols ...
    'This book is not only reassuring; it is inspiring, and bursting with ideas and achievable strategies. The authors write with authority and conviction, and tackle even the most difficult and delicate of topics. If ever you needed to be convinced that girls with ASD can overcome the difficulties and challenges of puberty and adolescence, have successful friendships and relationships and enjoy a ... Read more

    $21.29 USD

  • Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum

    Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts

    by Eileen Riley-Hall ...
    This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family. Each chapter offers encouragement and guidance on issues such as school, friendships, meltdowns, special gifts, family relationships, therapies and interventions. Having daughters on the spectrum presents unique and rewarding challenges and this book is packed ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Finding Matthew

    A Child with Brain Damage, a Young Man with Mental Illness, a Son and Brother with Extraordinary Spirit

    by Donna Kirk ...
    During the first few weeks after Matthew Kirk was born -- brain-damaged as a result of oxygen deprivation during delivery -- the doctors advised his parents, Donna and Ed Kirk, to put him in an institution, have another baby as soon as possible, and get on with their life. But what the doctors didn't understand was that Matthew was their life.Indeed, as he grew, he would surprise everyone with his ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome

    200 Tips and Strategies

    by Brenda Boyd ...
    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 thirteen-year-old Kenneth, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything, and since his diagnosis at the age of eight she has gathered together the parenting ideas and tips that have had a positive effect on Kenneth's life. Brenda discusses ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Coming Out Asperger

    Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence

    by Dennis Debbaudt, Jacqui Jackson, Jennifer Overton, Wendy Lawson, Stephen Shore, Liane Holliday Willey, Dr Anthony Attwood ...
    Coming Out Asperger explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of a 'hidden disability,' and how this impinges on self-esteem. The contributors include some of the best-known and most exciting writers in the field of Asperger Syndrome (AS) today, and include individuals on the autism spectrum, parents and professionals. The ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability

    Stories and Strategies

    by Yvona Fast ...
    Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed. This book sets out to change this. With practical and technical advice on everything from job hunting to interview techniques, from 'fitting in' in the workplace to whether or not to disclose a diagnosis, this book guides people with NLD or AS successfully through the employment mine field. There is ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Getting Your Kid on a Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet

    by Susan Lord ...
    Gluten-free casein-free diets are widely used to improve cognitive function, speech patterns, behavior, and general well-being in children on the autistic spectrum. Written by a registered dietician and mother of a child who is thriving on a gluten-free casein-free diet, this practical guide covers everything from how to get your child on the diet, to daily meal plans, recipes and handy shopping ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD

    by Luke Jackson ...
    What is the GF/CF diet? Does it work? What's it like to go on it? In this user guide to the gluten and casein free diet, Luke Jackson, who is 12 years old and has Asperger Syndrome, tells you everything you need to know - both good and bad. The details of his first-hand experience of the diet show how it has improved the quality both of his own life and that of other members of the family. Jacqui ... Read more

    $20.49 USD