I Got A New Book: The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome

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The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood (2007).

I only got it yesterday so I haven't started reading it yet.
Anyone else browsed through it? Any thoughts?

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/articles/ ... guide.html

I haven't but it sounds interesting. I'd like to read it sometime.

I'm about half way through. It has given me lots of insight & he has an easy writing style - not as clinical as many books of this type. I like the way he addresses all ages - not just kids - and shows how the various characteristics show themselves at different times in a person's life. I also like that he gives plenty of tips for coping with the traits that can cause problems - as well as showing how to make better use of those traits that can be beneficial (it isn't all about how to "fit in.")

Thank you, zeichner. I'm really looking forward to getting into the book now. I may just take a long lunch and start.

I am thinking about making a trip to Border's in a few...have to look for that book because I haven't read it yet.

Got it a few days ago

Only read 2 chapters so far but I love it, especially how he summarises it in dot points at the end of each chapter so a year later I could read through the 2 pages of dot points/chapter and remember the rest of it

It's considered to be the definitive work on the subject. It's brilliant and I've quoted it often.

I've had it a couple weeks now and am 80 pages into it. It's a good book so far! I never have time to sit down and read because I'm always either at work or playing WoW ... but I plan on taking it to the library soon to finish it up!

I read the second half of it a few months ago (because of my partner, and I was especially interested in the relationship section). I read the beginning recently, and only then realized that a lot of the female traits apply to me. Anyway, it's a good read. Easy to follow, even for someone with a short attention span.

I saw this book today when I pulled it for the Interlibrary Loan at work. I look forward to reading it myself. It sounds interesting.

I just returned from two different book stores, Border's and Barnes And Noble. I didn't find this particular book.
I did find another Tony Attwood book: Asperger's Syndrome, A Guide For Parents And Professionals. Written more for parents with children who have AS.

It's just had a major revision (I think) so a new version of it should be flooding the bookshelves of your bookstores - if it hasn't already.

I did see copies of Look Me In The Eye: My Life With Asperger's by John Elder Robison at both stores. How can he and (brother) Augusten Burroughs have such different names or is it just a coincidence Augusten has same last name as William S.? I haven't read any biographical data on Augusten but I did read Running With Scissors.

Ana, Augusten's name is a pen name. His real name is Christopher Robison (if I remember correctly).

The Robsion book is good.

Attwood's "Complete Guide..." is a must read.

I figured since his last (pen) name is same as William's, lol. His brother goes by Robison. It's different because it looks so much like Robinson except there's no N.
My eyes playin' tricks on me.