Winner of a 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award! This book will quickly become your “go-to” resource. It’s chock-full of try-it-now strategies that have worked for thousands of children struggling with communication, sensory, social, and self-care skills and behavior issues. You’ll chuckle at some of the book’s off-kilter advice. For example, you can develop nonverbal signals that you and your child can use in public as a sort of secret language. That way you can let the child know when he is committing a social faux pas without embarrassing him. To familiarize a child with places out side of the home (e.g., school, grocery store, doctor's office, etc.), take a picture of him in those environments and put the photos into a scrapbook. Creating positive associations with those places may reduce anxiety the next time he visits them. Or, to teach social skills and theory of mind skills, play a movie on “mute” and ask your child what’s going on. Reading social situations is an ability he’ll need throughout his life. You will wear this book out!

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From the award-winning author of Autism Spectrum Disorders, comes Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, a complete guide to the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of preteens and teenagers with autistic disorders, ranging from the relatively mild Asperger's Syndrome to more severe ability impairment. Using clear examples, practical advice, and supportive insights, this book covers: health risks such as seizures and depression; treatments, therapies, and teaching strategies; teaching skills to cope with puberty, self-care, and social skills; teenage emotions, sexuality, appropriate relationships, and dating; middle school, high school, and developing Individual Educational Programs; and preparing for life after high school.

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Winner of the Gold Award in the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year competition, this groundbreaking book describes the unique challenges of women and girls with Asperger’s Syndrome. In it you’ll read candid stories written by the indomitable women who have lived them. You’ll also hear from experts who discuss whether “Aspie girls” are slipping under the radar, undiagnosed; why many AS women feel like a minority within a minority (outnumbered by men 4:1); practical solutions school systems can implement for girls; social tips for teenage girls, navigating puberty, the transition to work or university, and the importance of careers.

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This book provides help and hope by explaining the differences between various types of autism and delivering the lowdown on behavioral, educational, medical, other interventions. Featuring inspiring autism success stories as well as a list of organizations where people who support those with autism can go for additional help, it offers practical advice on how to educate children as well as insights on helping people with autism use their strengths to maximize their potential in life.

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