Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens and Teens Get Ready for the Real World (Hardcover)

~ Bolick (Author) "Although Hans Asperger only wrote about boys, he would have recognized Sally..." (more)
Key Phrases: neurodevelopmental disorders, Mary Jane, Donna Williams, Aspergers Syndrome (more...)

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Product Description

If a child you love has Asperger Syndrome, you need this book.

Ten-to-eighteen year olds face many challenges, and adolescents with AS can have special difficulty navigating through the changes they encounter when they reach middle school. Friends, crushes, schoolwork-the day-to-day lives of teens present complicated issues. Child psychologist and AS specialist Teresa Bolick has solutions for overcoming the obstacles kids with AS face.

Packed with practical advice and full of inspiring stories, Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence will be your guidebook as you help a teen with AS down the path toward happiness and success. You'll learn effective techniques for raising a self-sufficient, self-confident teen, and will find inspiration in the dozens of success stories Dr. Bolick shares.

About the Author

Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in autism spectrum disorders. She received a B.A. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.A. and Ph.D from Emory University. Dr. Bolick is a consultant to schools and maintains a private practice in Nashua, New Hampshire. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931412693
• ISBN-13: 978-1931412698
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #714,805 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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99 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for the early teen years, May 21, 2002

By	Beth Jones "bvj54" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is organized and very readable. Each section discusses an area where a person with Asperger's Syndrome might have a deficit/challenge. For each "problem" area, there is a short clinical discussion of what the deficiency means (for example, what the heck is "executive function"), then a practical description of how this difficulty might manifest itself in behavior (difficulty with performing particular tasks), and finally some ways that the parent/teacher/other might help the youngster work through or around the problem. This book is my current favorite, as my 11 year old son moves from the shelter of elementary school into the more open middle school environment. The book addresses social skills, academic skills, and has lots of ideas for when and how to help (or keep out of the way!) your child. One section that really impressed me is about special interests, rituals, and routines... The author emphasizes that these need not be viewed as obssessions, compulsions, and rigidity of behavior!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, November 4, 2003

By	mhhome (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This is the best book I have read on AS in quite a while. It is one of the few that addresses the differences in adolescence. Those of us who have been in the AS world for awhile know there is a lot of info out there for younger children. Now that our children are getting older, their challenges change. This book really helps in that area. I loaned my copy to my son's educational assistant and she doesn't want to give it back <grin>! Great book,must read for parents of AS adolescents.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, August 27, 2004

By	Tracy Hoffmann (Downingtown, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a must-read for anyone who has or works with AS kids. My son was misdiagnosed from early childhood, so I'm not too familiar with the literature for younger kids. The anecdotes in this book really shed some light on the characteristics of AS. I could have inserted my son's name into many of these stories. I will be buying this book for several people who work with my son. They need this information!