Aspergers

Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Aspergers, is a developmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.

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Switched On: A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening
The Question of the Missing Head (An Asperger’s Mystery, #1)
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life
The Spider in the Corner of the Room (The Project, #1)
The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults
Win Some, Lose Some
Autism Adulthood: Strategies and Insights for a Fulfilling Life
Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Long-Term Relationships
Aspergers and Adulthood: A Guide to Working, Loving, and Living With Aspergers Syndrome
Everyday Aspergers
Getting a Life with Asperger's: Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood
Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood
Been There. Done That. Try This!: An Aspie's Guide to Life on Earth
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Task 13 #ReadHarder 2019
236 books — 62 voters
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Books for Autistic Parents
20 books — 7 voters

Aspergirls by Rudy SimoneAsperger's on the Inside by Michelle VinesAutistic blessings and Bipolar me. by E.J. PlowsPretending to be Normal by Liane Holliday WilleyTwirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed by Jeannie Davide-Rivera
Asperger's Syndrome in Females
31 books — 34 voters


Michael John Carley
Traveling in other countries is especially fun because others often attribute your differences to the less-stigmatizing idea that you're like this only because you're a foreigner. ...more
Michael John Carley, Asperger's From the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger's Syndrome

Liane Holliday Willey
Females with ASDs often develop ‘coping mechanisms’ that can cover up the intrinsic difficulties they experience. They may mimic their peers, watch from the sidelines, use their intellect to figure out the best ways to remain undetected, and they will study, practice, and learn appropriate approaches to social situations. Sounds easy enough, but in fact these strategies take a lot of work and can more often than not lead to exhaustion, withdrawal, anxiety, selective mutism, and depression. -Dr. ...more
Liane Holliday Willey, Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life

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