Liane Holliday Willey
Aspergirls
Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
A Roadmap
For the families who have contributed to this book, living with autism spectrum disorders has been a journey of self-discovery. With honesty and humor, they describe the ways autism has affected their daily lives, the challenges they have faced and the approaches they have found beneficial, and share their practical and original strategies.
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence
Living with the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between
Reflecting the views of parents, professionals and those with AS themselves, this book tackles issues that are pertinent to all teenagers, such as sexuality, depression and friendship, as well as topics like disclosure and therapeutic alternatives that are more specific to those with AS. This book is an essential survival guide to adolescence.
Asperger Syndrome in the Family
Redefining Normal
Through personal vignettes, frank discussions and practical suggestions for dealing with everything from major to minor Aspie challenges, Liane, her husband and their three daughters bravely open their home to their readers, inviting them to look behind the curtains at their version of Aspie life.
Strategies for Building Successful Relationships with People on the Autism Spectrum
Let's Relate!
Containing life-changing strategies and solutions, this book will enable everyone who knows, lives with or works with an individual with autism to achieve positive relationships that foster cooperation and respect. Sharing inspirational personal experiences and practical advice, Brian R. King shows how to get communication working for everyone.
Coming Out Asperger
Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence
This book explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing 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 AS today, and include individuals on the autism spectrum, parents and professionals.
Safety Skills for Asperger Women
How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life
This insightful and inspirational companion for females with Asperger's Syndrome will aid them in negotiating daily struggles and staying safe. It discusses a variety of social situations and issues such as bullying, self-harm, depression, and eating disorders and encourages readers to recognize that they can live happy, full and independent lives.
Asperkids
An Insider's Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome
Pretending to be Normal
Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
Bestselling Aspie classic brought up to date.
Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Long-Term Relationships
Fully Revised and Updated with DSM-5® Criteria Second Edition
Fully updated for DSM-5, the new edition of Ashley Stanford's bestselling book continues to offer invaluable relationship guidance to couples where one or both partners are on the autism spectrum. By exploring Asperger/ASD traits step-by-step, the book emphasizes the value of understanding and offers solutions that have worked for other couples.
A Pony in the Bedroom
A Journey through Asperger's, Assault, and Healing with Horses
Despite rape, homelessness, anorexia and severe post-traumatic stress disorder after a violent attack, Susan Dunne turned her life around and set up a pony therapy business. Susan shares her painful journey, and how her connection with horses sparked the healing process and helped her to cope with lifelong difficulties associated with autism.
Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships
Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome
Social interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in many ways illogical. To the person with Asperger Syndrome it is also woefully unintuitive. In this book, adults with AS discuss social relationships, offer support for others with AS and provide necessary insights into AS perspectives for those working and interacting with them.