Appreciating Asperger syndrome looking at the upside, with 300 positive points - Boyd, Brenda (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index
Bumping into lamp posts and stepping on toes -- Seeing stars -- The big umbrella -- Wrong planet syndrome -- The decoding approach -- Labels and boxes -- Getting it right -- The wilderness years -- Aspergers and autism? -- Aspergers and giftedness? -- Identifying hidden Aspies -- Happy ending, happy beginning -- Thinking positive! -- Positive philosophies -- Asperger syndrome : 300 positives (an A-Z)
People with Asperger Syndrome have many characteristics that are frequently seen in a negative light. Brenda Boyd shows that for every characteristic of AS that can be looked at negatively, there are several positive aspects that can be drawn on and developed. Discussing AS in general terms, she talks through the reasons why people with AS approach life in the way they do, and what an enormous contribution they make to the world. She then explores different characteristics of AS; while she acknowledges the negative perception so many people have of these characteristics, she points out the lar