Title Freaks, geeks and Asperger syndrome : a user guide to adolescence / Luke Jackson ; foreword by Tony Attwood

Published London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2002] London : Jessica Kingsley, 2002 ©2002

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Description 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Paperback Contents Foreword / Tony Attwood -- 1. An Introduction - Me and My Family -- 2. Asperger Syndrome and the Autistic Spectrum -- 3. To Tell or Not to Tell? -- 4. Fascinations and Fixations -- 5. Sense and Sense Abilities -- 6. A Different Physiology -- 7. A Word About Sleep -- 8. Language and Learning -- 9. The Problem with School... -- 10. Bullying -- 11. Taekwondo -- 12. Friendships and Socializing -- 13. The Dating Game -- 14. Morals and Principles - Representation and Reality -- 15. One Final and Positive Note Summary Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often explosive. Luke's book gives guidance on bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, problems at school, dating and relationships, and morality Notes Includes bibliographical references and index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Youth Notes TES/NASEN Special Educational Needs Children's Book Award, 2003 Subject Jackson, Luke, 1988- -- Mental health. Asperger's syndrome in children. Asperger's syndrome -- Patients. Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships. Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Biography. Autistic youth. Autistic children. Asperger's syndrome. Asperger's syndrome -- Juvenile literature. Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships -- Juvenile literature. Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Genre/Form Biography. Autobiographies. Author Attwood, Tony, 1952- author of introduction, etc LC no. 2002070930 ISBN 1843100983 (paperback) 9781843100980 (paperback)

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