Young Adults With Asperger's: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Supervisors and Co-workers [Paperback]

David A. Krug (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 25, 2006

Young Adults With Asperger's

Young Adutls with Asperger's includes original artwork and writings of Taylor Crowe and Peter Krug, two young adults on the autism spectrum with savant abilities. Topics in the Handbook include: A review of possible causes; the controversy over prevalence; ways to improve social skills; and methods for assisting these young adults in their transition to independence.

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About the Author

David A. Krug, parent of a young man with Asperger's has a PhD in special education from the University of Washington. David is a professor emeritus of special eduation at Portland State University and is currently engaged in evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorder.

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"Beginning with Kanner and Asperger, the framework for diagnosing autism and Asperger's has been built around concepts of disorder, disability or handicaps so that the labels have categorized them as abnormal and deficient. The result has been an essentially negative view characterizing these people as impaired." (p. 7)

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (December 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432701576
• ISBN-13: 978-1432701574
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,290,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Read Asperger's Handbook, March 24, 2007

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Lee Conway (St Pete Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Young Adults With Asperger's: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Supervisors and Co-workers (Paperback)

"Young Adults With Asperger's" by David A. Krug is a must-read handbook for anyone dealing professionally and/or personally with persons having Asperger's Disorder. It provides the reader with extremely useful information on the young adult population with Asperger's Disorder, since so few resources exist for dealing with this disorder in this age level and beyond. Through the inclusion of art work and writing by Taylor Crowe and Peter Krug, Dr. Krug makes his point that Asperger's adults can succeed in many areas and make very important contributions to society despite their limitations. Information in this handbook will help, in particular, parents in pursuing appropriate educational, social, and transitional job skills interventions when planning for the future of their young adult children. I highly recommend this enlightening and moving book.

Lee Conway, PhD

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book to start with--wonderful, October 3, 2007

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Peter D. Albert (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Young Adults With Asperger's: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Supervisors and Co-workers (Paperback)

This is an excellent book.
Dr. Krug is both an expert in the field and the father of a young man with Asperger's syndrome (AS). His book is short enough so that people will read it, but it contains as much information as longer books. It's personal, authoritative, useful, insightful, practical, and concise all at once. It helps the reader understand AS. The examples from his son and a family friend give the book a personal angle.
Best of all, it gives practical coping strategies. Some of the strategies include: using timers to manage time, stress reduction routines, joining special interest groups to enhance social life, and making sure communications are explicit and concrete. But don't take it from me; read the book yourself.
In the past, people with Asperger's suffered from being different without knowing why. Books like this do more than explain the suffering, they help relieve it. There are other good books on AS, but start with this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Questions on Autism Answered, May 2, 2007

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Susan (Underwood, WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Young Adults With Asperger's: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Supervisors and Co-workers (Paperback)

Before reading this book I had many questions about Autism. I have friends with children and young adults that are Autistic; I never understood the causes or what the families were dealing with. Now I have a much better understanding thanks to Dr. Krug's wonderful book "Young Adults With Asperger's. The stories by Peter Krug were heart warming and brought this reading to tears at time. Taylor Crowe's pictures were wonderful and opened my eyes to the fact that young adults with Asperger's are capable of doing much more then I ever imagined.
Thank you Dr. Krug, Peter Krug, and Taylor Crowe.