asperger's syndrome in children

This book explains how many children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) relate to the world through their senses. The book reviews sensory integration terminology and a discussion of how the sensory systems impact behavior. It also takes an in-depth look at sensory issues associated with ASD. Assessment tools can assist children in pinpointing sensory characteristics. Intervention strategies and case studies are also outlined--Publisher.

Offers guidance for children with anxiety through a story in which a girl receives help from a dinosaur who teaches her how to recognize and handle her emotions and information about anxiety in children and how to cope with it.

A young boy with Asperger's syndrome learns how to control his anger. Offers a wide range of anger management strategies to help children learn how to control their own rage.

"Tyler and I inch toward the Green Room, in line with blow-dried TV anchors and stuffy columnists. He's practicing his handshake and hello: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President." When the couple in front of us steps forward for their picture, my teenager with sky-blue eyes and a soft heart looks up at me and says, "I hope I don't let you down, Dad." What kind of father raises a son to worry about embarrassing his dad? I want to tell Tyler not to worry, that he'd never let me down. That there's nothing wrong with being different. That I actually am proud of what makes him special. But we are next in line to meet the president of the United States in a room filled with fellow strivers, and all I can think about is the real possibility that Tyler might embarrass himself. Or, God forbid, me. LOVE THAT BOY is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children--popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius--and what they truly need--grit, empathy, character--are explored by National Journal's Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents"--.

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.

John Robison was not your typical dad. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at age forty, he approached fatherhood with joy, playing with his son Cubby in his own way---playing practical jokes and teaching him to drive the family's antique Rolls Royce. John thought Cubby was turning out pretty well until school authorities told him Cubby was dumb and stubborn and John wondered if Cubby had Asperger's too. By the time Cubby was seventeen he had become a brilliant and curious chemist---smart enough to make military-grade explosives and bring Federal agents calling. Cubby was facing a felony trial and up to sixty years in prison. Both father and son were forced to take stock in their lives, finally accepting that being "on the spectrum" is both a challenge and a unique gift.

A step-by-step guide for teaching good hygiene to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum and other related disorders, along with accompanying CD containing worksheets and activity materials.