Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies, UK Edition

Asperger''s Syndrome For Dummies covers everything that both people living with the condition and their families need to know. From explaining symptoms and getting a diagnosis, through to overcoming bullying in schools and choosing between the therapy and medical treatments available, this is a complete guide to surviving and thriving with the condition.

Asperger''s Syndrome For Dummies includes:

Part I: Understanding Asperger''s syndrome (AS)
Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 2: Discovering the causes of Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger''s syndrome

Part II: Living with Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 4: Enjoying Life with Asperger''s
Chapter 5: Getting the most out of education and the workplace
Chapter 6: Finding independence and advocating for your rights

Part III: Supporting people with Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 7: Parenting and Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 8: Relating to adults with Asperger''s syndrome
Chapter 9: Creating an AS friendly environment

Part IV: Discovering therapies, medication, diet and environments for AS
Chapter 10: Navigating Behavioural Therapies for Asperger''s Syndrome
Chapter 11: Understanding medication and diet in Asperger''s syndrome

Part V: Part of Tens
Chapter 12: Ten Organisations to go for help and information
Chapter 13: Ten positives about living with Asperger''s
Chapter 14: Ten famous people who probably had Asperger''s