| Description |
215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Tony Attwood -- Acknowledgements: Introduction - me and my family -- Asperger syndrome and the autistic spectrum -- Label or a signpost? -- Tell or not to tell? -- Giving the news -- How and when to tell other people -- Fascinations and fixations -- Specialist subjects -- Collections -- Compulsions -- Controlling a compulsion -- Sense and sense abilities -- All of the senses - our different sensory perceptions -- All in a muddle -- Different physiology -- Dietary differences -- Word about sleep -- Medication -- Sleeping solutions for people with AS -- Sleeping solutions - tips for parents -- Language and Learning -- Teenage talk -- Literalism and lo'rithmetic -- Not to mention homework! -- Not much fun and games -- School or otherwise - if it still goes wrong -- Bullying -- My experiences -- What is bullying? -- Why me? -- When is a bully not a bully? -- Dealing with bullies -- Taekwondo -- My Taekwondo class -- History of Taekwondo -- Benefits of Taekwondo -- Friendships and docializing -- How to win frien -- Top tips to enhance your chance -- Rules of the game - do's and don'ts of dating -- Morals and principles - representation and reality -- Negative publicity -- Rules are not made to be broken -- Idioms - an Explanation -- Further reading -- Useful addresses and Websites -- Index. |
| Summary |
Offers insights by a teenager with Asperger's syndrome into the difficulties of the disorder, including information on fascinations and obsessions, sensory perception, sleep, bullies, moral dilemmas, eating, and socializing. |
| Subject |
Jackson, Luke, 1988- -- Mental health.
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Biography.
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships.
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Asperger's syndrome.
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Autistic children.
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| Cover Title |
Freaks, geeks & Asperger syndrome |
| ISBN |
1843100983 paperback alkaline paper |
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