Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often explosive. Luke writes briefly about his younger autistic and AD/HD brothers, providing amusing insights into the antics of his younger years and advice for parents, carers and teachers of younger AS children. However, his main reason for writing was because "so many books are written about us, but none are written directly to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. I thought I would write one in the hope that we could all learn together".
Table of Contents
An introduction - me and my family. Asperger Syndrome and the Autistic Spectrum, A label or a signpost? To 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. About all of the senses - our different sensory perceptions. All in a muddle. A different physiology, Dietary Differences. A word about sleep. Medication. Sleeping solutions for people with AS. Sleeping solutions - tips for parents. Language and learning. Teenage talk. Literalism and logic. Precise parents make cheerful children. The problem with school... Reading, Writing and 'Rithmatic. 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. The History of Taekwondo. The benefits of Taekwondo. Friendships and socialising. How to win friends and influence people. A word of warning for pushy parent. The dating game. Fathom out those feelings. Top tips to enhance your chance. The rules of the game - do's and don't of dating. Morals and principles - representation and reality. Negative publicity. Rules are not made to be broken. Moral musings for adolescent Aspergers. One final note. Idioms - an explanation. Further reading. Websites and links. Index.
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This is an excellent very accessible book which should be read by everyone who has to deal with children with high functioning ASD or Asperger's Syndrome.
Now, this book is useful, insightful and for teenagers with Aspergers or are a bit different. Good sections on bullying and how to deal with it, sleep problems, issues at school to name a few.
My son is always targeted at school, most probably like your child. Always the end result is witnesses say this and the school goes with it. Disappointing though that no one sees what caused the problem or payback in the first place.
A great section in this book is subject to tell or not to tell. This gives the kids an insight into MR or Mrs Policeman scenarios but from a teenager who has Aspergers.
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The book is suitable for high school kids who have literacy skills as alot of reading.
Luke Jackson draws on his experience as a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome to present a perspective on AS. The book provides a great deal of practical advice for teenagers on the spectrum and those who interact with them. In addition--and perhaps most importantly--the book provides a very well organized and comprehensive view of the condition from the "inside," taking a great step to making what perplexes those on the "outside" understandable. One very nice feature of the book is that the writer recognizes the significance of individual differences in the way AS is manifested in different people. As a special bonus, the book is sprinkled with a delightful sense of humor of a quality with which few people outside the spectrum are endowed.
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