Heather in Neverland Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 My niece (9yo) has recently been diagnosed with Asperger's. My brother and his wife know virtually nothing about it and want to start learning more. Can you recommend favorite websites or books? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Check out the book called OASIS http://www.amazon.com/The-OASIS-Guide-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1400081521 and the corresponding website, http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/. Gifting them the book would be a great kindness to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieMarie Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 The book, "Aspergirls" by Rudy Simone is wonderful. It is interviews with adult women with Aspergers (or what used to be called Aspergers). And they give their advice to parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Asperger's and Girls edited by Tony Attwood http://www.amazon.com/Aspergers-Girls-Tony-Attwood/dp/193256540X It was recommended at an autism conference I attended at Emory. It has articles about how Asperger's presents differently in girls in our society. It has some excellent insight, but if they know nothing of the syndrome, they may want to read general books first and then read this more specific one. (It does deal with some more sensitive topics like relationships, including physical ones. Not comfortable topics, but I think important ones to protect girls from being victims. Definitely for adults, not the 9yo.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's...and more by Martin Kutscher (good introductory book and covers comorbid tendencies/diagnosis) Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders--written for kids Anything by Tony Attwood is probably wonderful. He thinks highly of Liane Holliday Willey, but I am not familiar with her books. I think I've heard her interviewed or read some of her articles. It's worth looking into her stuff. My son liked All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome. Jennifer Cooke O'Toole has been interesting when I've heard her interviewed. I don't have her books, but they might be a good resource as well. I highly recommend The Coffee Klatch Special Needs Talk Radio network--they have archived shows and podcasts. Bright Not Broken is one of the shows that has a lot of ASD/Asperger's information (particularly in the gifted population if that is helpful in this situation), but it's worth it to sift through shows from the whole network.If she lives in the states, some states have autism scholarship opportunities (Ohio is one). The one in Ohio requires a public school IEP, but you take that IEP and the scholarship money to any provider on the scholarship list for services. It can be combined with homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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