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The
following AS books are now available from the Aspire online
shop. By buying direct from us you are helping to
expand our library as the money we make from each sale will be used to
purchase new books.
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no charge for postage and packing but this may change in the future
depending on the level of demand this new service brings.
Alternatively, you
contact us directly to make a purchase. Please phone our Helpline
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cheque, please make sure to make it payable to Aspire. We would
request that if at all possible you purchase a book from us online as
this cuts down greatly on the administration involved.
We have also compiled a
list of popular books sold through Easons that relate to the field of
AS.
To view this list please click here.
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Asperger
Syndrome in Adolescence: Living With the Ups, the Downs and Things in
Between (Paperback)
by Luke Jackson (Foreword), Liane Holliday Willey (Editor)
FAMILY LIFE AND AS
Price of book: €20.00
Book Description
Childhood and adult experiences of individuals with Asperger Syndrome
(AS) are becoming increasingly well documented, yet the crucial
formative teenage years have, so far, been neglected. Adolescence is a
difficult time for any teenager, but when you have Asperger Syndrome
this already emotionally complex time of life becomes all the more
challenging. Reflecting the views of parents, professionals and those
with AS themselves, this book tackles issues that are pertinent to all
teenagers, such as sexuality, depression and friendship, as well as
discussing topics like disclosure and therapeutic alternatives that are
more specific to those with AS. This book aims to make the transition
from child to adult as smooth as possible, and is an essential survival
guide to adolescence (Amazon Description)
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Asparagus
Dreams (Paperback)
by Jessica Peers
FAMILY LIFE AND AS
Price of book: €18.00
Takes you right inside
what it feels like to have Asperger Syndrome... 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. She spends the
next five years trying to cope with the strict school system - fighting
against misguided teacher interventions, dealing with the onset of
adolescence and fitting in with the other pupils. Recalling her
school years with humor and insight, her account will open the eyes of
readers to the difficulties, and the rewards, of this condition.
(External review)
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A
User Guide to the Gf/Cf Diet: For Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Ad/Hd
(Paperback)
by Luke Jackson (Author), Marilyn Le Breton (Foreword)
FAMILY LIFE AND AS
Price of book: €20.00
Book Description
What is the glueten and casein free diet? Does it work? What's it like to
go on it? Luke Jackson, who is 12 years old and has Asperger Syndrome,
tells you everything you need to know - both good and bad. He offers
encouragement and practical advice on what to expect when beginning the
diet, how to alleviate any initial discomfort, and how to live with the
diet. Appendices by Luke's mother provide some of the family's favorite
recipes, extensive lists of useful addresses, a food diary for an average
week, and suggestions for packed lunches, making the book a really
practical source of information.
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ASPERGER
SYNDROME AND DIFFICULT MOMENTS - Practical Solutions for Tantrums,
Rage
and Meltdowns (Paperback)
by Brenda Smith Myles (Author), Jack
Southwick (Author)
BEHAVIOUR
Price of book: €30.00
This long-awaited expanded edition of
this bestselling book offers parents and professionals alike
true-and-tried solutions to minimize and circumvent the often
frightening circumstances that surround
the rage cycle for the
child with Asperger Syndrome as well as others in the environment. In
addition
to almost doubling the section on interventions, this highly
practical and user-friendly must-have resource
also focuses on the
behaviors and reactions of the adults around the child going through the
stages of the
rage cycle and emphasizes the importance of utilizing the
teachable moments before and after a rage
episode.
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HAZE
(Paperback)
by Kathy Hoopmann (Author)
BOOK
FOR TEENAGERS
Price of book: €15.00
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Runner up in the NASEN Children’s Book
Award.
Acclaimed author of the Asperger Adventures series for children Kathy
Hoopmann has turned her hand to a novel for teenagers. Much more than just
a book about
a boy with Asperger Syndrome, this is her best book yet.
Weaving the facts of Seb’s Asperger Syndrome
into the story, this
fast-paced book will be a rivetting read for teenagers of all sorts and
abilities.
Seb is a loner. Brilliant with numbers and facts, but hopeless with
people. Bored at school - he prefers the company of his computers, and his
only friend, Guzzle. However, things change for the better. Kristie, a
girl
in his class, phones him one night. Kristie introduces Seb to
Madeline and Jen, and the group become friends. Then a new computer
teacher - Miss Adonia - brings a challenge back into schoolwork. So when
Seb finds
out that he has Asperger’s Syndrome, he is not too concerned.
Suddenly Guzzle starts to hang out with a
group who had bullied Seb
throughout the year. Seb reacts badly and ends up suspended from school.
Miss Adonia agrees to tutor him so he can pass his exams, but she is not
what she seems. Before long, Seb is caught up in a web of computer fraud
and lies.
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Asperger
Syndrome in the Family Redefining Normal: Redefining Normal (Paperback)
by Liane Holliday Willey (Author)
FAMILY LIFE AND AS
Price of book: €25.00
Book Description
Liane Holliday Willey and one of her daughters both have Asperger
Syndrome. In * Asperger Syndrome in the Familyshe looks, with honesty,
wisdom and humor, at the implications this has for her family, both the
Aspie and the non-Aspie members. Through personal vignettes, frank
discussions and practical suggestions for dealing with everything from
major to minor Aspie challenges, Liane, her husband and their three
daughters bravely open their home to their readers, inviting them to look
behind the curtains at their version of Aspie life. Not only does the book
underscore the importance of mutual support and respect in an Aspie family
- in fact in any family - it offers practical help for families in similar
situations. This is a rich and positive book that will speak to all those
whose lives have been affected by Asperger Syndrome.
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Martian
in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger's Syndrome
(Lucky Duck Books) (Paperback)
by Clare Sainsbury (Author)
ACADEMIC/TEACHERS
Price of book: €15.00
Book Description
WINNER OF TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD 2000
`It is to be hoped that teachers and
others who deal with children and young people in group settings will
read this book and realize that there is a positive as well as a
negative side to autism. Whilst it is a huge burden for any parents to
know that their child is different, if must help to know that that child
can be happy. In trying to help children conform to a fairly arbitrary
'norm', do we risk turning some with much to contribute, into misfits
whose families and schools apologize for them rather than celebrating
their very individual learning styles, personalities and potential? ' -
Jane Lovey, Cambridge University School of Education
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FREAKS,
GEEKS AND ASPERGER SYNDROME - A User Guide to Adolescence (Paperback)
by Luke Jackson (Author),
BOOKS
FOR TEENAGERS
Price of book: €20.00
Have you ever been called a freak or a
geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old
and has
Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names
but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence
and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and
decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often
explosive.
Luke has
three sisters and one brother in various stages of their
adolescent and teenage years but he is acutely aware
of just how different
he is and how little information is available for adolescents like
himself.
Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage
brother and sisters, he 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. (External Review)
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Our
Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap
(Paperback)
by Tony Attwood, Liane Holliday Willey, and Linda Andron
PARENTS
Price of book: €20.00
For the families who
have contributed to this book, living with autistic spectrum disorders
has been a
journey of self-discovery. With honesty and humor, they
describe the ways autism has affected their
daily lives, the challenges
they have faced and the approaches they have found beneficial. They
share
their practical and original strategies for dealing with issues
such as helping children to develop empathy
and humor, developing and
maintaining friendships and explaining their autistic spectrum disorders
to
other people. This book will be a source of advice and inspiration
for families of children with autism and
the professionals who work with
them. It is practical, realistic and positive - autism is seen as
something to
be understood and celebrated. As 11-year-old Glen states in
the Appendix, written by some of the children
with autism featured in
the book, `I like myself and consider my difference something positive.'
(External Review)
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