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Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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Kindle Edition
by Tony Attwood and Lorna Wing
Sales Rank: 11285
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$9.99
At Amazon
on 11-19-2011.
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Features
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition January 15, 1998
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1853025771
ISBN-13: 978-1853025778
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
In the Preface, Attwood mentions meeting over a thousand individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, ranging widely in age, ability, and background, and of being impressed by some of their abilities. As an AS person myself, I am impressed by Attwood's understanding of these individuals as real people, and by the simple straightforward language used. Temple Grandin's review, as printed on the back cover of this book, said that the book would have been a great benefit to her as a teenager and young adult. It also includes positive aspects of Asperger's Syndrome. Her full review summed up the book well and could well have been included in this series of reviews. There are eight main chapters, titled Diagnosis, Social Behaviour, Language, Interests and Routine, Motor Clumsiness, Cognition, Sensory Sensitivity, and Frequently Asked Questions. There are also three appendices, including Diagnostic Criteria. And there are References, Subject Index, and Author Index. Only of late has there been a widening of knowledge of Asperger's Syndrome. This is a book that has measurably helped, and will be useful for quite a while yet.
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Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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Price: $9.99
Updated on 11-19-2011.
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