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Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence is a non-fiction book about Asperger syndrome published in 2003. The then 13-year-old author, Luke Jackson, has Asperger syndrome himself. Jackson wrote the book because he felt there was not enough useful information on the Internet about the subject. [1]
I didn't understand how to set boundaries for myself and my autistic son. Psychologists didn't help me find the line between behavior that needed disciplining and autism. My son made excuses for ...
His other books include The Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome, Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers Disorder, and From Like to Love for Young People with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends.
Two other books on autism, published at about the same time [as Bettelheim's Empty Fortress (1967)], got little mention in the press: Bernard Rimland's Autism: The Syndrome and Its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior (1964), which outlined the biological and neurological aspects of autism, and Clara Clairborne Park's The Siege (1967 ...
The book was adapted into a televised docudrama film, called Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love and aired on NBC in 1979. Today, Raun Kaufman is the Director of Global Education for the Autism Treatment Center of America. [7] A 1997 BBC documentary followed the family of a five-year-old autistic boy treated by the program. [8]
The book recounts Hall's childhood and adult life after Hall was diagnosed as "severely autistic" with other developmental issues prior to the age of 2. [1] The book chronicles Hall's journey which includes the founding of Greenwood & Hall, an educational technology company based in Santa Ana, California, the birth of Hall's son, and how Hall dealt with the autism diagnosis of his own son.
Finally, the book ends with an expanded emphasis on Grandin's life and the strengths those with autism have, including attention to detail, pattern identification, and more that benefits them in mainstream society. [9] [10] Grandin suggests as a closing that children should be defined by their strengths rather than by their deficits. [11]
With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child (光とともに…〜自閉症児を抱えて〜, Hikari to Tomoni… ~Jiheishōji o Kakaete~) is a josei drama manga by Keiko Tobe. It began serialization in 2000 in For Mrs. , and serial chapters were collected in 15 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten .