Aspergers Syndrome - A Guide For Parents and Professionals
 
by Dr. Tony Attwood

Dr. Attwood is a practicing clinical psychologist who specializes in the field of Asperger's Syndrome. For the past twenty-five years he has met and worked with several hundred individuals with this disorder, ranging widely in age, ability and background. Providing a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of Asperger's syndrome, with strategies to reduce those characteristics which are most conspicuous or debilitating, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on all aspects of the syndrome, from language and social behavior to motor clumsiness.

Incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience, the book contains many examples of, and answers numerous questions from, people with Asperger's syndrome.