Transfer Boy

Text explores realities of being an adolescent with Asperger syndrome through interviews with a twelve-year-old affected by the syndrome. Includes perspectives from psychiatric, psychological, and neurobiological research. Looks at the infrequently-studied area of autistic self-knowledge. For psychiatrists and neurologists. Softcover.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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NOTE TO THE READER

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1 A Transfer Boy

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2 A Good and Loving Child: The Family Perspective

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"Don't go beyond the yellow line!" The grandmother's perspective

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"Don't forget to make the cross sign!" The grandfather's perspective

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"If he were a millionaire, he would want a bus": The mother's perspective

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"I was the same". The father's perspective

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3 A Good and Well-Behaved Student: The School Perspective

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"His world revolves around transportation": The teaching assistant's perspective

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"In a few instances achieved beyond the standard": The teacher's perspective

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4 An Autistic or Asperger Syndrome Child: The Scientific Perspective

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Pervasive Developmental Disorder: The psychiatric perspective

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"Mind-blind": The psychological perspective

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Autistic brain: The neuro/biological perspectives

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5 A Transfer Boy: The First-Person Perspective

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What is autism?

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Who I am: Teodor's perspective

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6 Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Teodor as a person

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Teodor's self-understanding

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What a science of autism/Asperger syndrome should be

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7 Epilogue: Transfer Boy No More

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APPENDIX A: METHOD OF THIS STUDY

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APPENDIX B: DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR AUTISTIC DISORDER

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APPENDIX C: DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ASPERGER'S DISORDER

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NOTES

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REFERENCES

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SUBJECT INDEX

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AUTHOR INDEX

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