I was looking to buy some Asperger's books need some input.

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As a female I was going to buy Asperger's and Girls by Tony Attwood and Aspergirls by Rudy Simone. My only concern is the books are about $13 each which is fine no problem. but really is this any more amazing/interesting insight or views that you can't already find on the internet? Thanks.

Speaking of books, I was hoping to find something to help long suffering wives of aspie husbands. Any recommendations?

http://www.amazon.com/Things-Woman-Must ... 778&sr=8-1

Enjoy. She also has one on Asperger's and jobs and as mention Aspies and females.

"Autism and Asperger Syndrome" ~ Edited by Uta Frith

I highly recommend it. It's a tough read, because it's directed specifically toward professionals, but from what I've seen Zelda, I doubt you'd have much trouble with it.

It was a real eye opener for me in that it not only helped my understanding of AS itself, but in my understanding of the historical development of the diagnosis itself. I had no idea how little if anything has ever been known of the causes. It's really just about categorization of certain sets of symptoms and nothing more. The real awareness I got out of that book is that because that's really what "Asperger Syndrome" is, it's not surprising so much debate there has been over it, down to and including whether it's a real "syndrome" or not.

That book, along with some others has convinced me that it is real, but helped in understanding quite a few viewpoints I don't necessarily agree with too.

Also, this is the first publication to contain an English translation of Asperger's papers, so it's like reading about the source itself, along with some of the earliest interpretations. It helped me a lot in gleaning how we got to the varied understandings that exist today.

Zelda, I read everything I can on the 'net, but the books are much more in-depth and offer specifics, organized in a way that the internet is not. I don't know about the two you chose, but I'm reading two by Tony Attwood and am really learning a lot from them. Good luck!

Try the recently published, "Wait, What Do You Mean?" Asperger's Tell and Show, by Martha Schmidtmann Dunne and Aspie Speakers. It is available at www.amazon.com, www.Xlibris.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and www."aspergerstellandshow.com.

I would also mention - it might be worth your time to see if your local library carries them (some libraries even have e-books you can download for free) That way you could assess whether the information is helpful to you befor you're out the cash.

Specific to your question in regards to "Aspergers and Girls" Tony Attwood or "Aspergirls" Rudy Simone - I've read both and I would spend the money on Aspergirls.

In regards to Autism in general, one of the best books for helping me understand ASD's better was "A Strange World - Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and PDD-NOS: A guide for parents, partners, professional carers, and people with ASD's" by Martine E. Delfos.

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Atwood, hands down. It's really the only book on AS you need. The special interests chapter is simply amazing. The book is very detailed and explains all different manifestations of Asperger's, not just stereotypes. This book is what convinced me that my AS diagnosis was/is correct. The book could have been written about me.
-OddDuckNash99-

I contributed to Rudy's Aspergirls, and I have to say she asked some of the best questions I've ever heard. It was case after case of me answering and thinking "I never realized how different that experience was for me, I wish someone had told me back then!"
I haven't read the actual book yet, but I'm guessing it should be one of the most down-to-earth, personal books out there.