Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome A User Guide to Adolescence

Name: Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome A User Guide to Adolescence
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ISBN: 9781843100980

ISBN-10: 1843100983

ISBN-13: 9781843100980

Edition: 2002

Authors: Luke Jackson, Tony Attwood

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Luke Jackson has Asperger's syndrome. Over the years, he has learned to laugh at the names he has been called, but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. With this book, Luke offers a guide to coping with Asperger's syndrome during the adolescent years.

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 8/15/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgements



An Introduction - Me and My Family



Asperger Syndrome and the Autistic Spectrum


A label or a signpost?



To Tell or Not to Tell?


Giving the news


How and when to tell other people



Fascinations and Fixations


Specialist subjects


Collections


Compulsions


Controlling a compulsion



Sense and Sense Abilities


All of the senses - our different sensory perceptions


All in a muddle



A Different Physiology


Dietary differences



A Word About Sleep


Medication


Sleeping solutions for people with AS


Sleeping solutions - tips for parents



Language and Learning


Teenage talk


Literalism and logic


Precise parents make cheerful children



The Problem with School...


Reading, writing and 'rithmetic


Not to mention homework!


Not much fun and games


School or otherwise - if it still goes wrong



Bullying


My experiences


What is bullying?


Why me?


When is a bully not a bully?


Dealing with bullies



Taekwondo


My Taekwondo class


The History of Taekwondo


The benefits of Taekwondo



Friendships and Socializing


How to win friends and influence people


A word of warning for pushy parents



The Dating Game


Fathom those feelings


Top tips to enhance your chance


The rules of the game - do's and don'ts of dating



Morals and Principles - Representation and Reality


Negative publicity


Rules are not made to be broken


Moral musings for adolescent Aspergers



One Final and Positive Note


Idioms - an Explanation


Further Reading


Useful Addresses and Websites


Index