INTRICATE MINDS II: Understanding Elementary School Classmates With Asperger Syndrome by Jessie Coulter and Dan Coulter (DVD) (XAS Intri 2006II) This DVD includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it’s like to have Asperger Syndrome. They reveal some of the positive qualities classmates will find if they take the […]
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Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual 2 For older Adolescents and Adults
Asperger Syndrome: An Owner’s Manual 2 For older Adolescents and Adults by E. Heller Korin. (XAS Korin 2007) This interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and adults face such as relationships, marriage, independent living, employment, self-care, etc. The author uses the nonagram, a nine-pointed star symbolizing achievement and completeness to visually guide readers […]
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome by Luke Jackson and Tony Attwood. (XAT Jacks 2002) This story is written by a 13 year old who has Asperger’s Syndrome. He writes about his life and gives guidance on topics such as bullying, friendships, dating, problems in school and morality. Pp. 217. If available, item can be checked […]
Asperger’s on the Job
Asperger’s on the Job by Rudy Simone. (XAD Simon 2010) Rudy Simone, an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome and an accomplished author, consultant, and musician, created this insightful resource to help employers, educators, and therapists accommodate this growing population, and to help people with Asperger’s find and keep gainful employment. Pp. 200. If available, item can […]
Normal People Scare Me
Normal People Scare Me (XAD Norma 2006) In the film, Cross offers a quirky and refreshing interview style as he asks questions including: “Do you like being autistic?”; “What do you want to be when you grow up?”; and Have you been teased? Interviews with over 65 individuals offer powerful, poignant insight to the joys […]
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome by Jerry Newport. (XAD Newpo 2001) Newport, an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome, has an enthusiasm for life. He encourages teens and other adults on the spectrum to really love themselves, live life to the fullest, and not be afraid […]
Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook
Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook: An Employment Workbook for Adults With Asperger Syndromeby Roger N. Meyer and Tony Attwood. (XAD Meyer 2001) This practical manual will enable people diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and high functioning autism to deepen their self-understanding and appreciate their value as working individuals. Through step-by-step self-assessment, the reader is encouraged to engage […]
Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults
Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults by Zosia Zaks and Temple Grandin. (XAD Zaks 2006) Written for adults with autism, this book describes and suggests concrete ways to deal with challenges that may arise in areas of both daily life and love, covering everything from grocery shopping to getting along better with family […]
Wretches and Jabbers
Wretches and Jabbers a film by Gerardine Wurzburg. (XAB Wretc 2010) Two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. If available, this can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum
Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum by Ruth Elain Joyner Hane. (XAB Shore 2004) This book aims to help people with autism effectively self-advocate in their pursuit of independent, productive, and fulfilling lives. Ask and Tell is unique by being the first book to speak to the twin issues of self- advocacy and […]