Fiction and autobiography
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Finding Out About Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and PDD
Gunilla Gerland
Gunilla, who is now an adult, received her diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome several years ago. She has written this book for all children and teenagers who have similar difficulties. It's an important book - in fact, it's the only one of its kind. Learn More2000, 48pp -
Blue Bottle Mystery
An Asperger Adventure
Kathy Hoopmann
This is a fun-filled fantasy story for children with a difference: the hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome. When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard, they little realize the surprises about to be unleashed in their lives. Learn More2000, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.43in / 215mm x 138mm, 96pp, CA$15.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-978-32017, Audio Book, ZIP FILE, 80 minutes, CA$15.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-078-8 -
Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything
Kenneth's Book
Kenneth Hall
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. Learn More2000, 112pp -
Of Mice and Aliens
An Asperger Adventure
Kathy Hoopmann
This is a science fiction novel for kids, with a difference. Ben is learning to cope with his newly diagnosed Asperger Syndrome. When an alien crash-lands in his back yard, the humorous parallels between the alien's inability to relate to humans and Ben's own idiosyncrasies highlight the difficulties Aspie kids face every day. Learn More2001, 112pp -
Buster and the Amazing Daisy
Nancy Ogaz
Daisy White was not crazy. Clumsy maybe, but definitely not crazy. In this adventure story, Daisy, who has autism, defeats her bullies with the help of Buster, a very special rabbit. All is going well until a terrible fate threatens Daisy's new friend Cody. Will Daisy be able to gather her courage and special talents to save him? Learn More2002, 128pp -
Lisa and the Lacemaker
An Asperger Adventure
Kathy Hoopmann
When Lisa's Great Aunt Hannah moves into a nursing home nearby, she draws Lisa into the art of lace making and through the criss-crossing of threads, Lisa is helped to understand her own Asperger Syndrome. But Great Aunt Hannah also has a secret and now it is up to Lisa to confront the mysterious Lacemaker and put the past to rest. Learn More2002, 128pp -
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome
A User Guide to Adolescence
Luke Jackson
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. Learn More2002, 216pp -
Haze
Kathy Hoopmann
Seb is a loner. Brilliant with numbers but hopeless with people, he prefers the company of computers and his only friend, Guzzle. Things change for the better when he makes some friends, and a new computer teacher arrives. However, Seb is soon caught up in a web of computer fraud and lies and turns to Madeline's mysterious cyber friend for help. Learn More2003, 160pp -
Making Sense of the Unfeasible
My Life Journey with Asperger Syndrome
Marc Fleisher
Before he received his diagnosis of AS, Marc Fleisher was considered mentally retarded; yet he went on to gain two maths degrees and to undertake post-graduate studies in maths. In this engaging story he relates how, supported by his family and by services for people with autism, he learnt to get the most out of life. Learn More2003, 160pp -
Asparagus Dreams
Jessica Peers
Expelled from mainstream education and vaguely aware she has something called 'Asparagus' Syndrome, 12-year-old Jessica is sent away to a residential school for young people with autism. Recalling her school years with humour and insight, Jessica's account will open the eyes of readers to the difficulties, and the rewards, of this condition. Learn More2003, 224pp
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