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The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome Hardcover – November 1, 2006
Author: Visit ‘s Tony Attwood Page ID: 1843104954

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‘I usually say to the child, ‘Congratulations, you have Asperger’s syndrome’, and explain that this means he or she is not mad, bad or defective, but has a different way of thinking.’ – –from The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome

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The Asperger’s Syndrome Bible for parents and professionals, newly updated with an introduction explaining the DSM-5

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Hardcover: 397 pagesPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1843104954ISBN-13: 978-1843104957 Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Best Sellers Rank: #170,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #185 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Children’s Health > Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome #485 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Clinical Psychology #528 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Pathologies
Tony Attwood has authored the comprehensive guide to Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). It is exhaustively detailed and will appeal to those preferring a complete treatment. Attwood is a leading expert on autism spectrum disorders and well qualified to introduce this topic and explore it in depth.

The first two chapters introduce Hans Asperger’s early observations of children with "mild autistic personality disorder" and their unique pattern of social, emotional, and linguistic differences. He identifies AS on a continuum of natural abilities between autism and normal ("neurotypical"). The relative advantages of seeking a confirmed AS diagnosis are explored along with possible misdiagnoses such as ADHD or a mood disorder. Newly diagnosed "Aspies" may slip into one of four common compensation strategies: reactive depression, escape into imagination, denial and arrogance, or imitation of a "normal" model. Readers are acquainted with formal diagnostic criteria for AS and several scales and questionnaires useful for diagnosis.

Chapters Three through Eleven discuss the distinguishing features of AS in depth. Each chapter covers research findings, individual differences, coping strategies, and AS strengths as well as challenges. AS individuals have different experiences with social understanding and friendship, teIDg and bullying, "theory of mind" in understanding others, understanding and expressing emotion, hobbies or "special interests," language, cognitive ability, movement and coordination, and sensory sensitivity. The treatment of each feature is coherent and comprehensive. The summaries which follow each chapter are excellent outlines of key ideas and conclusions.
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