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Asperger Syndrome--Books for Parents

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Does anyone know of good books for parents of an Asperger Syndrome child?

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/10/2003 - 4:06 AM

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There are quite a few available right now. The ones I’ve read and liked recently are:

Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by Tony Attwood

Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal
by Liane Hollliday Willey

The Autistic Spectrum: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Helping Your Child
by Lorna Wing

The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorders
by Bryna Siegel

Emergence: Labeled Autistic
by Temple Grandin

Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin

The books that don’t have Asperger in their title do include Asperger’s and are very good. I especially love Bryna Siegel’s book. The two books by Temple Grandin (a famous Aspie) are fascinating because she explains pretty clearly how she thinks. Also, the writing itself, esp. in Thinking in Pictures, is a bit odd and very typical of someone with Asperger’s.

There are many other books but these are the ones that I personally own and that have educated me.

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