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ASPoetry / Illustrated
poems from an Aspie Life by
Wendy Lawson
- Wendy Lawson's well-known poetry reflects the many aspects of a life
lived with Asperger's
Syndrome. In this
illustrated collection of
poems and short prose
pieces, including some from
her childhood and teenage
years, Wendy engages with
her past and present,
writing frankly about
childhood, self-discovery,
adulthood and friendship.
Her poetry also conveys the
day-to-day challenges
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Asperger Syndrome - A Love
Story by Sarah Hendrickx
and Keith Newton - Open,
honest and upbeat, this book
gives personal insight into
both the ups and downs of an
Asperger relationship.
Seeking to challenge the bad
press that people with
Asperger Syndrome (AS) get
as partners, Sarah and Keith
tell their story of how they
are making it work - and
also how they got it wrong -
with disarming frankness and
humour.
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Asperger
Syndrome, the Universe and
Everything by
Kenneth Hall |
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Autism-An Inside-Out Approach:
An Innovative Look at the
Mechanics of 'Autism' and Its
Developmental 'Cousins' by
Donna Williams |
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Autism and Me by Rory
Hoy - Runner up in the Nasen
and TES Special Educational
Needs Book Awards 2007
Only people with autism
truly know what it's like to
be autistic - and even then,
every autistic individual is
unique! This award-winning
short film by Rory Hoy, an
18-year-old filmmaker with
autism, provides a
privileged glimpse into his
autistic world, letting us
take a journey through his
everyday experience and...
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Autism and Sensing : The
Unlost Instinct by Donna
Williams |
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Autistic Authors Booklist and
Facts - a complete list by
autistics.org |
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Beyond the Wall: Personal
Experiences with Autism and
Asperger Syndrome by Stephen
M. Shore |
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Build Your Own Life: A
Self-Help Guide for
Individuals with Asperger
Syndrome by Wendy Lawson
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Coming Out Asperger / Diagnosis,
Disclosure and Self-Confidence.
Edited by Dinah Murray - Coming Out
Asperger explores the complexity of
diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the
drawbacks and benefits of disclosing
a diagnosis of a "hidden
disability," and how this impinges
on self-esteem. The contributors
include some of the best-known and
most exciting writers in the field
of Asperger Syndrome (AS) today, and
include individuals on the autism
spectrum, parents and
professionals....
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Concepts of Normality / The
Autistic and Typical Spectrum by
Wendy Lawson - For those with
autism, understanding 'normal' can
be a difficult task. For those
without autism, the perception of
'normal' can lead to unrealistic
expectations of self and others.
This book explores how individuals
and society understand 'normal', in
order to help demystify and make
accessible a full range of human
experience.
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Crystalline Lifetime / Fragments
of Asperger Syndrome by Luke Jackson
- 'This beautiful book is written by
an astute 17 year-old with Aspergers
Syndrome. It tells some of his life
story in his own poetic words; I am
sure many of you, with or without
Aspergers, will relate to his
poetry, photography and
illustrations. This book lets us
gently into his world and shares
with us some of the challenges he
faced as an adolescent on the
autistic spectrum.'
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Discovering My Autism:
Apologia Pro Vita Sua (With
Apologies to Cardinal Newman)
by Edgar Schneider
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Do You Understand Me? / My Life,
My Thoughts, My Autism Spectrum
Disorder by Sofie Koborg Brøsen -
Sofie Koborg Br�sen is eleven years
old and, like other children of her
age, goes to a mainstream school,
loves reading comics and being with
her family and her cat, Teddy. But
Sofie is not the same as everyone
else - she has autism spectrum
disorder. Fed up with being
misunderstood by her classmates, she
has written a book about her world
so others can learn to understand
her, and vice versa.
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Emergence: Labeled Autistic by
Temple Grandin |
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Exposure Anxiety - The
Invisible Cage: An Exploration
of Self-Protection Response in
the Autism Spectrum by Donna
Williams |
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Everyday
Heaven: Journeys Beyond the
Stereotypes of Autism
by Donna Williams |
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Friendships / The Aspie
Way by Wendy Lawson - People
with Asperger's Syndrome
have difficulty with
interpersonal relationships,
yet are well known to be
loyal and dependable
friends. Wendy Lawson felt
she had a knack for
upsetting people and was
surprised to be told that
she 'did friendship rather
well'. In her frank and
thoughtful analysis of what
makes and breaks
friendships, she explores
what it means to have
friends or be a friend -...
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I Don't Want to Be Inside Me
Anymore: Messages from
Autistic Mind by Birger Sellin,
Michael Klonovsky |
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Learning to Live with High
Functioning Autism by Mike
Stanton |
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Life & Learning with
Autistic Spectrum
Diffability by Wendy
Lawson |
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Life Behind Glass: A Personal
Account of Autism Spectrum
Disorder by Wendy Lawson
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Like Color to the Blind by
Donna Williams |
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Nobody Nowhere by Donna
Williams |
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Overcoming Asperger’s:
Personal Experience and
Insight by Robert S.
Sanders |
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Pretending to be Normal:
Living with Asperger's
Syndrome by Liane Holliday
Willey, Tony Attwood
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Songs of the Gorilla Nation by
Dawn Prince-Hughes |
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New York Times Review - March
21, 2004 |
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Soon Will Come the Light: A
View from Inside the Autism
Puzzle by Thomas A. McKean, et
al |
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Somebody Somewhere: Breaking
Free from the World of Autism
by Donna Williams |
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Standing Up Falling Down -
Asperger's Syndrome from the
Inside Out by Nita Jackson |
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The Jumbled Jigsaw / An
Insider's Approach to the
Treatment of Autistic
Spectrum `Fruit Salads' by
Donna Williams - The Jumbled
Jigsaw exposes autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs)
not as single entities but
as a combination of a whole
range of often untreated,
sometimes easily treatable,
underlying conditions.
Exploring everything from
mood, anxiety,
obsessive-compulsive and tic
disorders to information
processing and sensory
perceptual difficulties,
including dependency issues,
identity problems and
much...
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The Love-Shy Survival Guide
by Talmer Shockley - 'In his
groundbreaking book, Talmer
Shockley (himself a love-shy
individual) presents a
thoroughly accessible and
motivating read for those
suffering from
love-shyness... Pay
attention to his words of
wisdom. They will help you
find the partner that you so
richly deserve'
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The Myriad Gifts of
Asperger's Syndrome by
John M. Ortiz - A
fascinating collection of
real-life personal profiles,
The Myriad Gifts of
Asperger's Syndrome focuses
on the talents, abilities,
and achievements of
individuals with Asperger's
Syndrome (AS). Vaschel
has a remarkable connection
with animals; Richard can
tell the weight of any item
he lifts to the nearest
tenth of a pound;
two-year-old Hannah detected
a dangerously faulty
electrical...
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Thinking
in Pictures and Other Reports
From My Life With Autism
by Temple Grandin |
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Through the Eyes of Aliens: A
Book About Autistic People by
Jasmine Lee O'Neill
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Understanding and Working With
the Spectrum of Autism: An
Insider's View by Wendy Lawson
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Your Life is Not a Label: A
Guide to Living Fully with
Autism and Asperger's |
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Women from Another
Planet: Our Lives in the
Universe of Autism - Jean
Kearns Miller, Editor
Syndrome by Jerry Newport
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