Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything

Kenneth Hall is a 10-year-old boy who has Asperger Syndrome. He is also exceptionally gifted and a member of Mensa. He lives in Northern Ireland, and some of his main interests are maths, computers and books of adventure stories. He is very keen that people should know and understand more about autism.

• SECTION ONE: WHO AM I? 1. A few things about Me. 2. Me and Asperger Syndrome. 3. About my life. 4. My favourite things. SECTION TWO: WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT ME. 5. My difficulties. 6. How I feel things. 7. I like being alone. 8. I don't go to school. 9. How I feel about being different. SECTION THREE: MY STRENGTHS. 10. Honesty. 11. Personality. 12. ABA. 13. Taking on challenges. 14. `That shrinking feeling.' SECTION FOUR: MY BELIEFS. 15. Gifts. 16. Intelligence. 17. Nature. 18. Animals. 19. Churches fighting. 20. The media. 21. The news. 22. Gravity and dimensions. 23. Understanding people with AS. 24. Helping AS kids. 25. Titanic. 26. Rules. 27. AS and autism. 28. My future.

This book may be good to use as a introduction to discussing Aspergers Syndrome with other children with AS. It may be reassuring for other children to see that other people have similar difficulties to them and also see how someone else has come to terms and/or overcome some of these difficulties. Worth reading.