Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome : A Guide for Practitioners and Carers

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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: Really smashing. State-of-the-art, with all the latest useful research, but jargon-free and reader-friendly. Full of indispensable practical tips and sensible advice on controversial issues such as inclusion and "miracle cures". If you're just starting to find out about autism, this would be a great place to start, but people who are already well-read will still find a great deal of new information.

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Summary: A Glimpse into Asperger Land
Review: The author describes so accurately the behavior of the parent with as-yet undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. I was amazed to read in this book that if a parent seems uncooperative or pretending to be stupid, etc. that one should consider that the parent is an individual with an undiagnosed pervasive developmental disorder. She gives lots of practical advice that develops from knowing the individual rather than using a one-size fits all theory. She manages to go beyond the usual explanations of behaviors to give to the normals(those without AS) an idea of what is going on in the mind of those with AS. She also gives a very accurate description of the problems that people at the higher end of the spectrum experience. She seems to know that "milder" forms of autism do not automatically equate with much "milder" difficulties; they are just a different kind of difficulty. This book has been the most positive book I have read about being the parent with high-functioning autism or AS. She did not criticize those parents' weaknesses; instead she advises ways the carers could support the whole family. I would highly recommend this book for any parent that is on the spectrum somewhere and has a child that is on the spectrum also. Then, lend it to the professional(s) who you and your child will be dealing with to help you.

Rating:
Summary: A Glimpse into Asperger Land
Review: The author describes so accurately the behavior of the parent with as-yet undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. I was amazed to read in this book that if a parent seems uncooperative or pretending to be stupid, etc. that one should consider that the parent is an individual with an undiagnosed pervasive developmental disorder. She gives lots of practical advice that develops from knowing the individual rather than using a one-size fits all theory. She manages to go beyond the usual explanations of behaviors to give to the normals(those without AS) an idea of what is going on in the mind of those with AS. She also gives a very accurate description of the problems that people at the higher end of the spectrum experience. She seems to know that "milder" forms of autism do not automatically equate with much "milder" difficulties; they are just a different kind of difficulty. This book has been the most positive book I have read about being the parent with high-functioning autism or AS. She did not criticize those parents' weaknesses; instead she advises ways the carers could support the whole family. I would highly recommend this book for any parent that is on the spectrum somewhere and has a child that is on the spectrum also. Then, lend it to the professional(s) who you and your child will be dealing with to help you.