Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes
Our list of titles on autism and Asperger's Syndrome is now amongst the foremost in the world, and our books are published for people with autism and Asperger Syndrome themselves, as well as for their families, carers, and the people that work with them. We place a strong emphasis on the voice of the individual.
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Congratulations! It's Asperger Syndrome
One of the increasing number of people diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in adulthood, Jen Birch relates her story with humour and honesty, taking us through the years of confusion that led to her diagnosis. Talking positively, Jen aims to use this new-found knowledge to inform others about the syndrome and how life can be lived to the full. more »
2003, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-112-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Living the Good Life with Autism
His discovery only in retirement that he has high-functioning autism provided Edgar Schneider at last with an explanation for his many differences, explored in Discovering my Autism. In this book he takes up the story, telling of his marriage to a like-minded woman, and of the day-to-day realities of life with this condition. more »
2003, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-712-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, memoirs, relationships
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome
A User Guide to Adolescence
Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters, Luke Jackson wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an attempt to address difficult topics such as bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, school problems, dating and relationships, and morality. more »
2002, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-098-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: adolescence, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, bullying, diet, education, educational psychology, high functioning autism, inclusive classroom, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, self esteem, sensory issues, social skills, special education, speech and language therapy
Asperger's Syndrome - Crossing the Bridge
One of the world's leading authorities on Asperger's Syndrome, Dr. Tony Attwood, interviews Dr. Liane Holliday Willey as they discuss her life-time experiences, struggles, and triumphs over this syndrome. more »
2000, Video: £30.17 + VAT = £36.20ISBN: 978-1-85302-988-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, children, memoirs, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy
Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything
Kenneth's Book
Kenneth Hall was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of eight. He is in a unique position to describe some of the inner experiences and perceptions of autism in childhood. He has a warm and positive attitude to AS which other children will find inspiring. Insights, struggles and joys are recounted vividly in a frank and humorous way. more »
2000, Paperback: £9.95/ $15.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-930-1, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 112pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, inclusive classroom, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, special education
Life Behind Glass
A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. She is now a mother of four with two university degrees; she is a social worker and adult educator, and operates her own business. She is also a poet and a writer, sharing her understanding of autism with others to help 'build a bridge…from my world to theirs'. Life Behind Glass is part of that bridge. more »
2000, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-911-0, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 128pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Eating an Artichoke
A Mother's Perspective on Asperger Syndrome
For five years, Echo Fling accompanied her son Jimmy to doctors, medical specialists, learning consultants and psychologists. Aged ten, Jimmy was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. This is the book that Echo needed when she first set out to have Jimmy diagnosed, and it will enable parents and teachers to understand and help other children with AS. more »
2000, Paperback: £14.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-711-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, children, families, memoirs, parenting
Nobody Nowhere
A music CD
This music CD features poems written or co-written by Donna Williams set to music which she has composed. The poems provide a personal insight, revealing to the non-autistic how the world appears to the autistic person. more »
2000, Compact Disc: £17.66 + VAT = £21.19/ $31.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-899-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 3 minutes
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Pretending to be Normal
Living with Asperger's Syndrome
This book tells the story of a woman who, after years of self-doubt and self-denial, learned to embrace her Asperger's syndrome traits. Chronicling her life as a university lecturer, writer, wife and mother, Liane Holliday Willey shares, with insight and warmth, the daily struggles and challenges that face many of those who have AS. more »
1999, Paperback: £12.95/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-749-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Donna Williams Autobiography, 3-volume set
Somebody Somewhere, Nobody Nowhere and Like Colour to the Blind
This is a 3-volume set comprising the books Nobody Nowhere, Somebody Somewhere and Like Colour to the Blind. more »
1998, Paperback: £37.50ISBN: 978-1-85302-765-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 704pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, autobiography, memoirs
Nobody Nowhere
The Remarkable Autobiography of an Autistic Girl
Nobody Nowhere is an account of the soul of someone who lived the word 'autism' and survived in an unsympathetic environment despite intense inner chaos and incomprehension. It describes how, against the odds, Donna came to live independently, achieve a place at university, and write this remarkable autobiography. more »
1998, Paperback: £13.99/ $21.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-718-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Somebody Somewhere
Breaking Free from the World of Autism
This book takes us deeper into Williams' journey. She recounts the funny, sometimes harrowing awakenings arising from sessions with a cognitive psychologist. We travel with her in her breakthroughs in working with autistic children and adults like her, as she finally finds a way of 'simply being' among others, without selling out who she really is. more »
1998, Paperback: £13.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-719-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, memoirs
Like Colour to the Blind
Soul Searching and Soul Finding
In Donna's relationship with Ian, a man with difficulties related to her own, we watch the two of them break through their rock-solid emotional barriers and dare to defy all the rules imposed by the autistic condition of 'exposure anxiety'. Their struggle is told with Donna's characteristic humour, insight and sense of fragility. more »
1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-720-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 304pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, memoirs
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