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Autism, Asperger Syndrome and related conditions newsletterWelcome to the JKP Autism newsletter, a monthly update of relevant news and events, entertaining interviews and articles. You can find details on how to contribute or give feedback, as well as opt out of these emails, further down the newsletter. | |
Exclusive Interview with Carol HaglandCarol Hagland is the author of Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome and co-author of Working with Adults with Asperger Syndrome, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Carol Hagland worked as a chartered clinical psychologist in the NHS for over thirty years, the last ten years being in the field of learning disabilities. What first interested you in Asperger Syndrome? I first became interested in Asperger's syndrome over twenty-five years ago, after meeting someone in an adult mental health setting, who had received this diagnosis. I was intrigued by his oddness and the fact that he did not seem to be mentally ill in the accepted sense. Nevertheless, he clearly had a number of problems in coping with life, and I began to read everything I could about the condition, and what was known about it at the time. Your new books are specifically about adults with Asperger’s syndrome. Why have you chosen this focus? Although life for children with AS is still not easy, the condition is now much more readily recognised and diagnosed. Treatment approaches and support are more readily available than they were. In contrast, many adults have never received a diagnosis, or have not been diagnosed until well into their adult life. These folks have often struggled for years, not knowing why they were different, and not being able to make sense of themselves or their difficulties. Families have often become frustrated and despairing, as have care staff in residential settings where the person ends up in such a situation. What sort of differences are there between experiences of adults and children with Asperger’s syndrome? When children are diagnosed with AS relatively early in life, there are then opportunities to set up systems around them which make it easier for them to cope with the demands of society, and to understand why they react as they do. Both they and their families or carers are more likely to be able to capitalise on their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. While the situation for many children with AS is far from perfect, it is still far better than for many adults, who may have gone through life meeting problem after problem, being bullied, losing friends, partners and jobs, and even getting into serious trouble with the law, without fully understanding what they have done wrong. While they often have a sense of being different, they have no model for making sense of themselves and how they respond to the world around them, and this adds to their difficulties, frequently resulting in mental health problems on top of their other challenges. These adults with AS tend to come to mental health services when they are in crisis, and this may also be the point at which they finally receive a diagnosis. Who or what most inspires you? I think what inspires me most is a puzzle that I can't make sense of, especially if it is people-related. I like to understand what makes people tick. I guess that is why I became a psychologist! What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Gardening and dancing. Copyright © Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009 
Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome: Understanding Adults on the Autism Spectrum is released in September and is available for pre-order. See the below link for more details. 
Working with Adults with Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Toolkit was published this month and is available to buy. See the below link for more details. JKP News
JKP titles have been used by Max Mayer as a reference for his new film 'Adam'. JKP titles How to Find Work that Works for People with Asperger Syndrome by Gail Hawkins and Pretending to be Normal by Liane Holliday Willey have even featured in the new film!
The Daily Mail has published an article about the film 'Adam', and talks about JKP author Barbara Jacobs's book Loving Mr Spock, as well as JKP author Rudi Simone and her book 22 Things a Woman Must Know: If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome.
The New York Times has interviewed JKP author Rudi Simone for it's article on the film 'Adam'. The article also mentions the JKP titles 22 Things a Woman Must Know: If She Loves a Man With Asperger’s Syndrome by Rudy Simone; Pretending to be Normal by Liane Holliday Willey; The Love-Shy Survival Guide by Talmer Shockley and The Imprinted Brain by Christopher Badcock. Autism in the news - some of the articles in the media this month
BBC News have published an article about how problems processing visual information may stop those with autism interpreting body language.
BBC News have published a piece on Louis Walsh defending the decision to allow a man with Asperger's Syndrowe to take part in the X-Factor.
The NAS have published a piece about the Governments Green Paper on social care reform and how it could affect those with Autism.
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This month's author feature by JKP author Sandy Row
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Sandy Row is the author of Surviving the Special Educational Needs System How to be a 'Velvet Bulldozer'. |
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