 | Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure by Kathy Hoopmann
Buy new: £2.90 / Used from: £6.48 Kids book: main character has AS and discovers an alien (follow up to a book called 'blue bottle mystery). Aim to explain AS I like the way its not the only subject covered and shows good points too
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 | The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene
Buy used from: £0.33 Not Asperger's specific, but *very* relevant to a lot of children with the lable. Talks about 'chronically inflexible, easily frustrated' children and how to help.
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 | Martian in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger's Syndrome (Lucky Duck Books) by Clare Sainsbury
Buy new: £12.00 / Used from: £8.20 Good book for teachers, explains things clearly and covers a lot of topics.
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 | Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments : Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles
Buy new: £70.26 / Used from: £7.95 Don't need much explaination for why I've included this book; anyone who has close contact with young people with the lable will understand the difficulties and frustrations it can create.
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 | Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything by Kenneth Hall
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £5.00 Wonderful book written by a young lad with AS
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 | An Asperger Marriage by Gisela Slater-Walker
Buy new: £7.55 / Used from: £6.00 Actually not read this book- but really want to. Have a lot of respect for the slater-walkers and think they can be a positive example of an aspie relationship.
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 | Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues: Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World by Brenda Smith Myles
Buy used from: £16.45 I love this book, really easy to read and clear. About time sensory issues were given more than a few lines hidden away in the middle of some large text book :-) .
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 | Independent living for adults with autism and Asperger syndrome. A guide for families of people with autistic spectrum: A Guide for Families of People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders by Development and Outreach The National Autistic Society
Informative booklet, useful for people who are considering 'transition'.. Still doesn't help the horrendous lack of services for adults with AS though.
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 | Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood
Buy new: £6.82 / Used from: £5.77 The classic book, covers virtually everything.
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 | What Is Asperger Syndrome, and How Will It Affect Me?: A Guide for Young People by National Autistic Society
Helpful guide for newly diagnosed people with AS, wish this had been around when I got diagnosed (all I got was a scruffy photocopied sheet I could hardly read!)
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 | Words will really hurt me. How to protect your child from bullying: How to Protect Your Child from Bullying by Martine; The National Autistic Society Helpline Ives
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.94 This doesn't need any explaination.
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 | Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-read by Patricia Howlin
Buy new: £23.39 / Used from: £19.99 Kinda expensive- get your libary to order this in or see if your local autism support group has it.
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 | Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders
Buy new: £15.86 / Used from: £12.92 Even more expensive (why do people feel its neccessity to charge stupidly high costs for helping people?).. Useful book though, lots of practical ideas.. As above- get it through the libary.
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 | Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Resource Materials for Teachers): A Practical Guide for Teachers (Resource Materials for Teachers) by Val Cumine
Buy new: £14.62 / Used from: £12.95 Good for teachers.
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 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Buy new: £4.34 / Used from: £0.01 |
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