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Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure And Self-confidence

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This is a long overdue look at the impact of AS diagnosis and it quite comprehensively covers the issues involved with diagnosis and disclosure in a variety of situations such as family, work, school, relationships etc. As a person long since diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome who has sometimes disclosed and sometimes not, with varying amounts of success, reading this book was a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. I think the people most likely to benefit from reading this book are professionals working with people during and after diagnosis who can impart it's wisdom to those who need it when they actually need it. A variety of well known and respected writers in the field of autism and Asperger syndrome have contributed to this guide and it is well written, but overall I found it a bit dry. It is informative, interesting and very relevant, but I don't think it offers much in the way of comfort or answers if that is what you are looking for... but then that would be a lot to expect.

As an adult with Asperger Syndrome (I identify as an Aspie) and as a clinical social worker, I found this book to be engaging and helpful.
I appreciated the variety of perspectives and experiences, the quality of the writing, the level of detail, and the relevance of the chapters.

This book makes me think of the 1966 George Harrison classic, "I Want to Tell You."

For many people, adults in particular who have Asperger's Syndrome, which is the spectrum partner to autism, this book is very useful in determining when, where and how to disclose having this sensori-neurobiological condition.

I like the inclusion of many voices, especially those of people on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) continuum. This is a book parents, educators and other professionals as well as people on the a/A continuum will treasure and find very useful.