Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies, UK Edition

Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, PhD is Action Research Leader for The National Autistic Society (NAS). She has worked in the field of autism for six years and completed her PhD at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. James Mason, otherwise known as the Goth, has high-functioning autism. He is the editor of Asperger United magazine, published by the NAS, which is written by and for people on the autism spectrum.

• Introduction 1Part I: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome 9Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger’s Syndrome 11Chapter 2: Discovering the Causes of Asperger’s Syndrome 23Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger’s Syndrome 35Chapter 4: Discovering Additional Diagnoses in Asperger’s Syndrome 59Chapter 5: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome in Women 81Part II: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome 99Chapter 6: Enjoying Life with Asperger’s Syndrome 101Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of Education and the Workplace 121Chapter 8: Finding Independence and Advocating for Your Rights 133Part III: Supporting People with Asperger’s Syndrome 147Chapter 9: Parenting Children Who Have Asperger’s Syndrome 149Chapter 10: Parenting During School, College and Adult Life 173Chapter 11: Relating to People Who Have Asperger’s Syndrome 195Chapter 12: Sussing Out Sensory Difficulties 219Part IV: Discovering Therapies, Medication and Diet for Asperger’s Syndrome 235Chapter 13: Navigating Behavioural Therapies 237Chapter 14: Understanding Medication and Medical Procedures 259Chapter 15: Digesting Diet 269Part V: The Part of Tens 281Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Sources of Support and Information on Asperger’s Syndrome 283Chapter 17: Ten Positives about Living with Asperger’s Syndrome 293Chapter 18: Ten Famous People (Some Fictional) Who May Have Had Asperger’s Syndrome 299Appendix A: A List of Books You Might Like to Read (And Some Discs) 311Appendix B: Glossary 319Index 331

"... highly comprehensive... written in an accessible style and is of equal relevance to both adults and children with Asperger Syndrome." (Communication, June 2011)