Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Willey coined the term "aspie" in 1999 to refer to people with Asperger syndrome. [6]She is the author of several books on Asperger syndrome, including Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Living with the Ups, the Downs, and Things in Between, Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal, and Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to ...
Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome is a book written by Liane Holliday Willey, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, that offers insight into the experience of living with Asperger's syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive behaviors and interests.
Daniel “Danny” Tammet (born Daniel Paul Corney; 31 January 1979) is an English writer and savant.His memoir, Born on a Blue Day (2006), is about his early life with Asperger syndrome and savant syndrome, and was named a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 2008 by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services magazine. [1]
22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) ISBN 978-1-84905-883-4; Asperger's on the Job Must-have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Future Horizons Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1935274090
Parallel Play is a memoir by Tim Page, originally issued, over the author's objections, as Parallel Play: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Asperger's. (The subtitle was dropped after the first edition.) (The subtitle was dropped after the first edition.)
John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957) [1] is the American author of the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome and savant abilities, and of three other books. Robison wrote his first book at age 49.
Dr. Pelikan (Tom Amandes) is the doctor that diagnosed Max Braverman with Asperger's and is giving the family guidance on coping with his condition. Kristina refers Julia to Dr. Pelikan when Julia thinks her daughter may also have Asperger's Syndrome. However, Dr. Pelikan tells Julia that Sydney is gifted and acts out because she is simply bored.
In 2013, a group of Dutch researchers published an analysis of employment success factors for 563 people with autism or attention deficit disorder: the three main factors were independent living (alone or with a partner, outside specialized institutions), community support, and motivation to find and hold the job in question.