Living with Asperger's syndrome
If you have Asperger’s syndrome (AS) or your child or partner does, life can be challenging, difficult and emotionally draining.
From coming to terms with a diagnosis of Asperger's and receiving specialist counselling to pursuing careers and maintaining long term relationships, this essential guide takes a positive and practical approach to living with Asperger's.
Using tried and tested strategies from those who have lived with the condition, you will discover how to develop communication, how to deal with obsessive behaviour and how to get further help and support. Information for those living with a partner suffering from Asperger's is provided.
Chapters are also included for parents whose child has recently been diagnosed with Asperger's, together with advice for teachers and carers.
This book won’t pretend that living with Asperger's is easy, but it will help you to understand and live positively with the condition.
Asperger's Syndrome - The Essential Guide is written by Hilary Hawkes. Hilary lives with and knows the problems that Asperger's can bring - her husband, one of her three children and other immediate family members are affected by the condition. Hilary wrote this book to share the reality and also to encourage others to never give up hope and to live positively with this invisible disability. To visit Hilary's website please go to www.hilaryhawkes.co.uk
Page count: 136
Chapter headings: Introduction, What is Asperger's Syndrome?, Recent Research, Diagnosing Asperger's, The Child with AS, School and the AS Child, Beyond School for the Young AS Person, The Adult with AS, Living with an AS Partner, Counselling Those Affected, Children of an AS Parent, Help List, Book List, Glossary.
Publication date: July 2009
ISBN number: 978-1-86144-065-5
Book Reviews
'A great read...This book is a shining example of how to keep a tight focus and write something which is eminently helpful and practical throughout. The author has included clear "black and white" advice in table form on areas such as social skills, friendships, training and work...This is a really positive little book, which looks at the whole issue of AS, and from diagnosis to adult life. A really useful book for both teachers and parents of those living with AS, as well as for AS individuals themselves.'
TES.co.uk.
'I highly recommend this new book. This is one of the easiest books to read and one of the best books I've ever read'.
asperger-syndrome.me.uk.
'This is a practical book that can be dipped into and revisited - one which is current, informed and immensely helpful. I thoroughly recommend it.'
Su Orosa, project leader, ASpire.
