Gretchen Mertz has a son with Asperger's Syndrome. She researched many of the legal and medical issues surrounding this condition to deal with government officials, school administrators, insurance company representatives and medical and therapeutic professionals to create and implement an appropriate program for her son. Her professional experience includes working as an educator and a legal assistant. She lives with her husband and two children in Philadelphia, where she works all day and writes all night.

JKP publications by Gretchen Mertz

Help for the Child with Asperger's Syndrome

A Parent's Guide to Negotiating the Social Service Maze

Gretchen Mertz
Foreword by Tony Attwood

2004, Paperback: £13.95/ $21.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-780-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp

Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, children, families, high functioning autism, parenting, social work