asperger's syndrome

Fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Clark, who has Asperger's Syndrome, tries to prove that he is a genius by writing songs for his rock band so that he can become a member of the prestigious Aldus Institute, the premier organization for the profoundly gifted.

A boy with autism teams up with the high school bully to get to the bottom of a cafeteria crime.

John Robison recounts his struggles to fit in and communicate with others as he grew up, describing why he had so many problems relating to others and why he often turned to machines for comfort, rather than people, and explains how his life was changed when he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at age forty.

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

John Robison recounts his struggles to fit in and communicate with others as he grew up, describing why he had so many problems relating to others and why he often turned to machines for comfort, rather than people, and explains how his life was changed when he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at age forty.

A memoir by a man who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age thirty, which discusses his determination to successfully manage his condition and become a better husband and father.

Ben's attempt to cope with his newly diagnosed Asperger Syndrome is complicated by the crash landing in his back yard of an alien who knows nothing about Earth's rules and norms.

Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), and Asperger's syndrome, and discusses family life, education, community life, and living and working with the disorders as adults.

An overview of Asperger syndrome that explains what causes it, how it is diagnosed, which historical figures may have had it, and how it can be treated.

Taylor Jane Simon, an eighteen-year-old girl with Asperger's Syndrome, travels to France, as she struggles to become independent of her controlling mother and meets a new mentor.