The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration
Authors: Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Barbara L. Kirby, Simon Baron-Cohen, Tony Attwood Manufacturer: Crown Keywords: Support ISBN: 1400081521
Book description Asperger Syndrome has become an increasingly common disorder. One in 300 individuals may have AS - exhibiting characteristics such as average to high intelligence, obsessive behavior, intense special interests, and difficulty dealing with everyday social situations - and it is now more prevalent than childhood cancer and Down's syndrome.As the mother of a boy diagnosed with AS in 1994, Barbara Kirby found scant resources and support. She developed the internationally renowned OASIS (Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support) Web site in 1995 to help other parents find the information they need. She teamed up with Patricia Romanowski Bashe, now co-owner of OASIS and herself the mother…
Book review: My Review "The OASIS Guide to AS" was our first book on Asperger Syndrome and it's the best overall. We came across the first edition accidently and miraculously about 3.5 years ago, just after our daughter's… If you or someone you know has just been dx with Asperger's then this should be your first book! It is the basics of everything. It is very inclusive and goes into great detail. It is writen for a… |
