Asperger's Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities

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In recent years, a growing number of children and adults have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by severe difficulties with social communication. While extremely talented in their areas of special interest, many with the diagnosis also have problems with coordination and sensory processing. Professionals and families struggle to help them function competently and make the most of their unique abilities.This readable and practical book synthesizes the latest knowledge about how to do so in various contexts from early childhood on. The authors include psychologists, psychiatrists, special educators, an occupational therapist, a specialist in communication disorders, and a lawyer, with diverse philosophies and methods of intervention. They suggest a variety of ways to help those with Asperger's adapt to the "neurotypical" world, and to bridge the social chasms that can develop as they are integrated into schools, organizations, and communities.Asperger's Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities constitutes a vital resource for all those who seek to improve the lives of individuals with the syndrome.

Author(s): Linda J. Baker, Lawrence A. Welkowitz
Year: 2004

Language: English
Pages: 308

Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 8
1 Introduction: Intervention as Community Building......Page 12
2 Theory of Mind and Asperger's Syndrome......Page 22
3 Diagnosis......Page 54
4 Pharmacotherapy......Page 74
5 Cognitive Assessment of Preschool and Elementary School Students......Page 96
6 Supporting Elementary School Students......Page 126
7 Counseling Adolescents......Page 146
8 Supporting Middle and High School Students......Page 166
9 Supporting College Students With Asperger's Syndrome......Page 184
10 Sensory Integration......Page 202
11 The Language of Social Communication: Running Pragmatics Groups in Schools and Clinical Settings......Page 228
12 Sexual Relationships......Page 254
13 Legal Issues......Page 268
B......Page 286
D......Page 287
H......Page 288
K......Page 289
M......Page 290
R......Page 291
S......Page 292
W......Page 293
Z......Page 294
A......Page 296
C......Page 297
E......Page 299
G......Page 300
I......Page 301
L......Page 302
O......Page 303
P......Page 304
R......Page 305
S......Page 306
V......Page 308
Z......Page 309