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Asperger's and Girls
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858832
EAN: 9781932565409
ISBN: 193256540X
Label: Future Horizons
Manufacturer: Future Horizons
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: December 31, 2006
Publisher: Future Horizons
Studio: Future Horizons
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Editorial Review:
At last, here is a book that provides up-to-date information about girls and women with Asperger's Syndrome. Covering topics such as diagnoses, education, puberty, relationships, and careers, experts in the field share practical advice for both caregivers and the women and girls who are affected by Asperger's. Other chapters are written by women who have been diagnosed with ASD. They candidly reveal their experiences and compassionately advise others. Finally, this book recognizes the unique problems of girls on the spectrum. About the Authors: Dr. Tony Attwood is the world's foremost authority on Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. Temple Grandin is arguably the most successful woman with autism. Catherine Faherty, Shelia Wagner, Mary Wrobel, and Teresa Bolick are major figures in the Asperger's field. Lisa Iland, who has a brother with autism, offers insightful social advice. Jennifer McIlwee Myers and Ruth Snyder have Asperger's Syndrome; their intriguing stories will make you laugh and cry.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good for girls
Many books written about disability are often taken from or about boys experiences,and girls have not yet got on the radar in many areas. I speak from experience as I have a daughter with AS. She is now 22 y.o and I have just discovered this. Not through lack of searching for information, (and misdirection from 'professionals) but by discovering literature written by Tony Attwood et al.
Girls with Aspergers made it very clear to me that there is not one type of AS, it comes in many ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Book
This was an excellent resource for me. The book was very up to date with information. It was perfect to read about specifics relating to my daughter only. It gave me great ideas to assist my daughter and our life now and through out the stages of her life. It had very "hip" and "today" type answers for me. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a daughter or female relative with Aspergers.
Rating:  - This book contains one absolute gem of an essay, and lots of absolute muck.
If half-stars were allowed, I would have given this book 1 and 1/2 stars, and both of those stars would have been owed strictly to Jennifer Mcilwee Myers (herself an Aspie), for her brilliant essay, "Aspie Do's and Dont's: Dating, Relationships and Marriage." It was nothing short of genius, as well as being moving, refreshing and funny.
It is honestly beyond my comprehension why this piece of art was featured alongside tripe like "Girl to Girl: Advice on Friendship, Bullying and Fitting ... Read More
Rating: - Nothing useful here
I chose this book when I saw Liane Holliday Willey's name associated with the title. Her book, Pretending to be Normal, was very insightful and useful to my teenage daughter. I assumed that the same compassionate, insightful approach of Ms Holliday Willey would at least influence a book that referenced her works.
Sadly, I found Asperger's and Girls cold and clinical, with no new information. The only useful advice I found- to let your college daughters with AS learn to solve ... Read More
Rating: - Very disappointing
I was so anxious to get this book and am very let down. Nearly every one of the "experts" are not Aspies, and they repeat the same information over and over, many times quoting and requoting one another. It also seemed to dwell over and over on menstrual periods. There really is more to a female than that.
It's a very shallow book. Each "expert" seemed to type up their own disjointed report and they all got smashed together and called a book. It would have been much more worthwhile if ... Read More
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