Andron, Linda.

Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome : A Roadmap. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (193 pages)

COVER -- Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD by Tony Attwood -- FOREWORD by Liane Holliday Willey -- OUR DIFFERENT JOURNEY - AN INTRODUCTION -- 1. HUMOR, IMAGINATION, AND EMPATHY IN AUTISM -- 2. THE MYTH OF SOCIAL SKILLS -- 3. OUR BEST FRIEND -- 4. MY SECOND SMILE -- 5. HOW TO SPEAK ASPERGER'S -- 6. THE ASPERGER CHRONICLES -- 7. MAKING FRIENDS WITH ALIENS -- APPENDIX: THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING ME -- RESOURCE LIST -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.

For the families who have contributed to this book, living with autism spectrum disorders has been a journey of self-discovery. With honesty and humor, they describe the ways autism has affected their daily lives, the challenges they have faced and the approaches they have found beneficial, and share their practical and original strategies.

9781846422058


Asperger's syndrome-Patients-Family relationships.
Autistic children-Family relationships.
Autistic children.
Parents of autistic children.


Electronic books.

RJ506.A9 -- O97 2001eb