asperger's syndrome

"The author shares his experiences of a late Asperger's diagnosis and a lifetime of not quite fitting in..."--NoveList.

Greg, a young boy with Asperger's syndrome, shares what it is like to be him. He talks about things he loves, such as routines and numbers, and the things that are challenging for him and how they make him feel. Includes information for parents and professionals on understanding and increasing awareness of Asperger's syndrome.

"Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet"--OCLC.

"Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels , even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet"--OCLC.

When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together--Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat--to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.

Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.

Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.

Anand Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir, vividly internal, powerfully lyric, and brilliantly impressionistic, is his story.

Provides an overview of Asperger's syndrome (AS) for teachers, describing common characteristics, offering practical strategies to recognize the educational needs of individual students, and discussing how to address specific problems, suggestions for a whole-school approach, and related topics.

Drawing on her own experiences, the author provides guidance and encouragement for teenage girls entering middle school, with advice on dealing with the first days of school, class work, the special problems of fitting in, and a number of other emotional or social challenges they might face.