Adolescents

	Accomodations for a High School Student by a Parent
	Asperger's Confounds Colleges - A surge of students diagnosed with an autism-related disorder poses new challenges By Elizabeth F. Farrell
	Asperger Syndrome Experiences from a Teenage Perspective
	Asperger syndrome from childhood into adulthood By Dr.Tom Berney
	Asperger Syndrome: Put Those Kids To Work! by Dan Coulter 2004
	AUTISM: HELL AND UNDERSTANDING - Today, my sixteen year old daughter, Leanne, moved out. She is going to share a flat with John, a 19 year old young man with Asperger Syndrome. Leanne will be his career, although John is pretty self-sufficient and she won’t need to do much more than keep an eye on things. But that’s not the reason she’s leaving home by Yakoub / Muslin Wakeup
	Autism, Puberty and Seizures by Donna Williams
	Autistic teenager is unlikely hero of quirky British murder mystery by The Canadian Press
	Being Friendly by AS Teens
	Colourful spectrum lights up club night - "...The Spectrum Club is for adolescents with Asperger syndrome or higher functioning autism, by Staff Reporter / UK
	Determined teen toughs it out - Kerry Leder was told never to expect her son, Christopher, to achieve anything beyond primary school. Born with Asperger's syndrome, he struggled to sit through a single day in the classroom. ``He has extreme anxiety and fears, so for him to get through a normal day he has got to have it planned out,'' Mrs Leder said yesterday. ``He used to get to the point where he kicked walls and attacked anyone who came near him, he was like a petrified animal.'' Yesterday, the 13-year-old proved his determination as he took out a citizenship award at Western Heights College.
	Even the Emperor does wear clothes - should it be every ones goal to see that? - Planning for a fulfilling life by Lars Perner, Ph.D. - pdf format
	Family Life by AS Teens
	Get out and do a good deed Autistic professor of animal science believes that understanding yourself and others can make a difference in a sometimes brutal world - a letter from Temple Grandin
	Happiness by AS Teens
	High school course allows students to try teaching - "...The hope is that the program will help students determine whether they want to teach before they spend thousands of dollars at a university preparing for the profession, Slobojan said, by Pamela Batzel
	I know I can do it if they will just give me a chance by Pat Cowley
	Lessons Learned From First Year of College - by Julie Coulter
	Making Sense of Adolescents' Ascents - by Dr. Mel Levine
	Middle School Anyone? by Richard Howlin
	Missing Autistic Teen Found - A 16-year-old autistic teen who disappeared from the residential treatment home where he lives has been found. Kristopher Williams, who has a high functioning form of autism, disappeared around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. He stepped outside the home without supervision and was gone when a worker checked on him by KOIN.com
	New Web Site Will Open Area’s Doors For Disabled Youth - A Web site under construction could help teenagers and young adults with disabilities find their way within the larger world. But it needs input to become a true resource for those young people and their families, by Stephanie M. Mangino
	Portrait of My Daughter at 19 by Martha Guevara
	Teen with Asperger's Syndrome Creates Own Website for Everyone on the Autistic Spectrum - "Spectrum Haven" [ www.spectrumhaven.com ] aims to be inclusive of everyone on the spectrum, including kids and teens who want to make friends and have fun. The site is for those with autism, asperger's syndrome, Fragile X, hyperlexia, ADD, ADHD, PDD-NOS and dyspraxia. / Gareth Nelson who is 17 and has Asperger's Syndrome had the idea to create a website for anyone who considers themselves as part of the autistic spectrum. He says "The idea is to be inclusive, get to know others who are the same, discuss issues, and have fun, I want to include everyone, those with autism, aspergers, Fragile X, PDD-NOS, ADD, ADHD, hyperlexia and dyspraxia". Press Release
	Teen carves out future by overcoming barrier - Sit and talk with Larry Baker, and you notice how bright and articulate he is. He has an incredible memory, and can tell you about many experiences he had as a very young child. He might interrupt you a bit, but he will apologize afterward, by Angie Jeffrey
	Teens to perform in glass slipper search - "Dale Mack, a 14-year-old Fairfield resident who has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, said he is learning a lot about acting in his first summer with the company," by Michael Dinan
	Teen with disabilities finds his competitive edge - David Van Leuven didn't win the annual city prep cross-country meet earlier this month. But his performance was a triumph of the heart and soul. Van Leuven, a Madison Memorial freshman who is autistic and visually impaired, finished the 5,000-meter junior varsity race in a time of 27 minutes, 9 seconds. He was the 122nd and last runner to complete the race at the Yahara Hills Running Course, coming in nearly 10 minutes after the first-place finisher. But for his teammates and race officials, who cheered loudly as he crossed the finish line, it was a performance of epic proportions.
	The challenge of adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome by Digby Tantam
	The Difference Inside Me by an Aspie who is in high school
	The High School Experience by Richard Howlin
	The teen brain really is different - One minute your teenage daughter is having a relaxed, happy conversation with her friend on the phone.The next, she stumbles over an algebra problem and is -- instantly -- angry. She flings her pencil across the room, stomps up to her room, slams the door and shouts, "I hate my life!" For decades, parents have attributed such hair-trigger emotions to raging hormones, and they weren't wrong. However, in recent years more has become known about how brain development -- in concert with racing hormones -- accounts for the differences in how teens act and think, by Kathleen Megan
	The Unsuccessful Adolescent by Melvin D. Levine, M.D. Carl W. Swartz, Ph.D.
	Thinking about College by Lars Perner, Ph.D.
	Your Appearance by AS Teens

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