Description
Why can I swear in front of my friends, but not in front of the teacher?
Why do I have to pay attention when I m not interested in what my friend is saying?
What does it mean to go out with somebody?
Asperger Syndrome is characterized by a reliance on clear guidelines, and in adolescence the social guidelines become murky and confusing. In Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, child psychologist Teresa Bolick presents strategies for helping the ten to eighteen-year-old achieve happiness and success by maximizing the benefits of AS and minimizing the drawbacks.
You ll Learn:
-How to work with the school to help the AS child learn and succeed.
-Strategies for turning common AS traits like preoccupations and routines into positive strengths.
-How to help the AS teen learn to manage unforeseen glitches with grace.
-The best ways to talk to your teen about friendship, love, romance, and sex.
Along the way, you ll be inspired by success stories of dozens of AS teens. With the help of this book, you ll learn that it is possible for an adolescent with Asperger Syndrome to achieve unimaginable success.
Author: Teresa Bolick
Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA)
Published: 07/04/2004
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.08w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781931412414
ISBN10: 1931412413
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Children with Special Needs
- Psychology | Psychopathology | General
- Family & Relationships | Life Stages | Adolescence
About the Author
Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in autism spectrum disorders. She received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Emory University. Dr. Bolick is a consultant to schools and maintains a private practice in Nashua, New Hampshire. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.