Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) often struggle with change and this is magnified when it is part of their professional role to manage and lead change.

This practical sourcebook is packed full of fun, low-cost games and activities that encourage the development of motor skills, coordination and sensory tolerance in young children.

A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITIONWinner of the Autism Society of America's Dr Temple Grandin AwardAutism is a different way of being human.

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE, JULY 2020How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about the complexities of human behaviour and the world around usHow do we understand the people around us?

The number of children diagnosed with autism has increased dramatically in the last decade, and a growing number of behavior analysts, psychologists, educators, and speech pathologists-to name a few-are just starting to regularly treat individuals with autism.

The stunning history of autism as it has been discovered and felt by parents, children and doctorsNearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism.

A remarkable memoir by a mother and her autistic daughter whod long been unable to communicateuntil a miraculous breakthrough revealed a young woman with a rich and creative interior life, a poet, whod been trapped inside for more than two decades.

Bestselling author Torey Hayden's novel is a fascinating study of a fractured family, a troubled child, and a psychiatrist's attempts to rescue them.

A powerful novel exploring the effects of autism on a young family from Marti Leimbach, author of the international bestseller 'Dying Young', who has experienced and dealt with the condition within her immediate family.

From dating to job interviews-a guide for navigating adulthood when you have Asperger's.

In Tracing Autism, Des Fitzgerald offers an up-close account of the search for a neurological explanation of autism.

Aspertools offers advice from three perspectives, with that of a special needs education teacher, Pati Fizzano, as well as inspirational stories from Dr Reitman's daughter, Rebecca, about her own experience, for understanding and managing life with an Aspie.

In this unusual book an evolutionary anthropologist and her coauthor/granddaughter, who has Asperger syndrome, examine the emergence and spread of Asperger syndrome and other forms of high-functioning autism.

An estimated 76 million people worldwide are affected by autism--current figures suggest that 1 in 100 people live somewhere along the autism spectrum, though many remain undiagnosed.

Now in its second edition, this practical handbook assesses global developmental delay and other neurodevelopmental disorders in young children.

What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder?

Asperger's Syndrome is a complicated condition that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

A moving memoir from a woman who made a fortune in a man's world and then gave it all away.

'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven Pinker 'Bold, intriguing, profound' Jay Elwes, Spectator Why can humans alone invent?

Winner 2024 Outstanding Recent Contribution in Social Psychology Award, Social Psychology Section, American Sociological Association Winner 2024 Melvin Pollner Prize, Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Section, American Sociological Association As autism has grown in prevalence, so too have our attempts to make sense of it.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a relatively new diagnostic label which reflects the variability and differentiation of symptomatology among children and youth commonly described as having autistic disorder, high-functioning autism (HFA), and Asperger's syndrome.

Children who have autism require comprehensive educational and treatment services.

In Neurology of Autism, Mary Coleman, Catalina Betancur, G.

Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research.

The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge.

The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge.

Children who have autism require comprehensive educational and treatment services.

Bryna Siegel gives parents of autistic children what they need most: hope.

Despite extensive documentation of postconcussion symptoms, the sequelae of mild head injury have not been fully appreciated until recent years.

Winner 2024 Outstanding Recent Contribution in Social Psychology Award, Social Psychology Section, American Sociological Association Winner 2024 Melvin Pollner Prize, Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Section, American Sociological Association As autism has grown in prevalence, so too have our attempts to make sense of it.

Research participants who have cognitive disabilities and differences may be considered a vulnerable population.

Research participants who have cognitive disabilities and differences may be considered a vulnerable population.

Current understanding of neurological disease has been evolving over the past 150 years.

Current understanding of neurological disease has been evolving over the past 150 years.

Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology series, the Oxford Textbook of Neuroimaging provides an overview of the established and latest neuroimaging methodologies, and illustrates their application to the main diseases of the brain and the spinal cord including movement disorders, headache and stroke.

In this new book Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome.

In this new book Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome.

Co-occurring psychiatric conditions are extremely common among people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Co-occurring psychiatric conditions are extremely common among people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Sleep is one of the key underpinnings of human health yet sleep deprivation and impaired sleep are rampant in modern life.

Sleep is one of the key underpinnings of human health yet sleep deprivation and impaired sleep are rampant in modern life.

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Adolescence is a challenging stage for all individuals, especially for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The 19th Century brought many medical advances and discoveries in neurology, with the famed Parisian La Salpetriere hospital at its center.

The 19th Century brought many medical advances and discoveries in neurology, with the famed Parisian La Salpetriere hospital at its center.

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Adolescence is a challenging stage for all individuals, especially for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.

Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.

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