jdenault
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 Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject: Aspergers book list |
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| This is a good book not yet on your list; Parallel Play: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Aspergers, by Tim Page. This is an encouraging story about a musically gifted and articulate man with Aspergers who has done well as a music critic for major publications. It's always good to read a success story. |
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CockneyRebel
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BellaMamaWI
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject: Wow! |
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What an amazing resource! There are so many books I'll have to go look up now.
I second the recommendations for Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome by Brenda Boyd, and Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon. Both really helpful on a day-to-day level.
Thanks for all the ideas! |
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tskin1
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| a book that sticks out for me was called "nobody, nowhere" by Donna Williams is an autobiography of an autistic woman.. really interesting read and lot of insite.. from this book i finally understood why it was so hard for my son to make eye contact and used her suggestion to tell him to look at the bridge of peoples noses so they know your listening and not being rude.. i believe there is a second book she's written called "somebody, somewhere" i have not read that one yet |
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jdenault
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject: Asperger book list |
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| tskin1 wrote: | | i finally understood why it was so hard for my son to make eye contact and used her suggestion to tell him to look at the bridge of peoples noses so they know your listening and not being rude.. |
I'm a NT, but had a father who was probably an Aspie. He had a short fuse and shouted when I did something wrong. He insisted I look him in the eye when he gave me a dressing down. I used to stare at the bridge of his nose which drove him crazy because he couldn't figure out what I was doing but knew I was misbehaving. |
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SC_2010
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I've been reading "Freeing Your Child from Anxiety."
My kiddo has always been anxious, but the anxiety has gotten worse. This book really taught me WHY kids feel anxious and how adults can give them the tools to stop the anxious thought and replace it with more logical thoughts. It has worked really well so far. I feel like I understand him a lot better too! I'd recommend this book to anyone who has children with anxiety issues. |
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danielleg
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I don't know if this has already been suggested (I'm new), but how about "Look Me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison? I absolutely loved it and there was a great amount of information provided as well. I definitely recommend Ross Greene and Tony Attwood as well.
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larabliss
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject: books |
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Smart but Scattered is a good one on executive skills. Peg Dawson & Richard Guare
A mind at a Time by Mel Levine is interesting an helpful in regard to helping all kids find success, but specifically unique kids.
What to do when your brain gets stuck, is geared for kids with OCD/anxiety by Dawn Huebner this has helped me know how to talk to my son about his OCD behaviors.  |
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Georgia
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Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone
I just got this book last week, and it is so very helpful. It compares and contrasts how aspergers presents in females vs males. The format makes it easy to skip through the chapters without missing anything. She gives examples from her own life, then advice to "the girl" and advice to her parents.
As a AS parent of two AS girls, this is a lot of information packed into 200 pages. Well worth it!
Also, I don't know if it qualifies as a book aimed at parents, but I liked Send in the Idiots by Kamran Nazeer. The author tells his story of growing up an aspie, and goes on to find out what happened to his childhood classmates. I much prefer personal stories to clinical stuff any day.
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jdenault
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: Asperger Bpooks |
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| Georgia wrote: | | Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone I much prefer personal stories to clinical stuff any day. |
SUCKING UP YELLOW JACKETS is a memoir about the profound impact undiagnosed Aspergers had on my son, his siblings and his parents. I'm a writer so "it reads like a novel" according to M. Lamba, one Amazon reviewer, but it's factual and the title could be a metaphor, but really happened. |
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Georgia
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@jdenault your book sounds really good. I'll have to check it out! 
I wanted to also mention another book Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson
From the product description on Amazon:
"When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected?"
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jdenault
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| Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:24 pm Post subject: Autism books |
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Georgia,
HORSE BOY sounds fascinating. I think I'll get it. |
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dela200
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i agree Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin are good to read, i am curious if anyone has any views on Hobson? i think the theory is interesting, but is it helpful
ref: Hobson, R.P (1993) Autism and the development of mind, Psychology Press |
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Women From Another Planet?: Our Lives in the Universe of Autism by Jean Kearns Miller
Further to Aspergirls suggestion posted above, Rudy has a blog on Psychology Today @ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/bloggers/rudy-simone
(The chapter by Lisa Iland in Asperger's and Girls put me off completely. If folks buy this book for your daughters please burn that chapter  )
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: Parents Guide |
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"The Magic Feather"
Some Parents took their child out of public School and into a Private School in New York. the reason? He was misdiagnosed as having a Learning Disability after scoring low on a placement test in the first grade in a Public School. He was placed in Sepecial Ed, and didn't need to be there, because he was high functioning.
The Private School, said he had no such Learning Disability, and the test is extremely biased to identfying who has a Disability ,and who doesn't. |
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