In the small town of Jumbo, Texas, thirteen-year-old Merilee, who has Asperger's Syndrome, tries to live a "very ordered existence," but disruptions begin when a boy and his father arrive in town and the youngster makes himself a part of the family.
Provides clear, careful explanations about Asperger Syndrome and offers readers and researchers insight into what causes this condition, how people live with the condition and also the latest about treatment and prevention.
Provides information on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and symptoms of autism and Asperger Syndrome, and discusses the likelihood of communication problems, social difficulties, and obsessive behaviors.
When Drea and her mother move in with her grandmother in Bellingham, Washington, teenage Drea finds that she can have real friends, in spite of her Asperger's, and that even when you love someone it does not make life perfect.
Emma Hunt's son Jacob, who has Asperger's syndrome and occasionally tries helping the police with his unique forensic analysis abilities, falls under suspicion when a murder occurs in town, reminding Emma of society's--and the legal system's--misunderstanding with regard to the behavioral cues associated with Asperger's.
