Children, Youth and Adults with Asperger

Aspergers Society of Ontario, Canada. Offers an overview of clinical, research, and personal perspectives on Aspergers Syndrome (AS). Examines the emerging literature on theory, research, and practice, and suggests a model of interdisciplinary collaboration to assist those with AS. For practitioners and caregivers. Softcover, hardcover available.

PREFACE

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Introduction to Asperger Syndrome: A developmental-lifespan perspective

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Kevin P. Stoddart, Aspergers Society of Ontario

Part I: Clinical and Service Perspectives

1. Clinical assessment of children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

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Rosin G. Schnurr, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

2. Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

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M. Mary Konstantareas, Universiy of Guelph

3. Enhancing academic, social, emotional, and behavioural functioning in children with Asperger Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disability

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Barbara Muskat, Integra Foundation

4. Tourette Syndrome and Asperger Syndrome: Overlapping symptoms and treatment implications

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Trina Epstein and Jennifer Saltzman-Benaiah, Toronto Western Hospital

5. Young adults with Asperger Syndrome: Psychosocial issues and interventions

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Kevin P. Stoddart, Aspergers Society of Ontario

6. Getting to work: Helping the adolescent with Asperger Syndrome transition to employment

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Gail Hawkins, Mission Possible

7. Sexuality and Asperger Syndrome: The need for socio-sexual education

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Isabelle Hénault, University of Québec

Part II. Discipline-based Perspectives

8. Communication and Asperger Syndrome: The speech-language pathologist's role

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Tracie Lindblad, Child Development Centre of Oakville

9. Integrating paediatrics and child development: Asperger Syndrome and the role of the developmental paediatrician

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S. Wendy Roberts and Tamarah Kagan-Kushnir, University of Toronto

10. Children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome: Social work assessment and intervention

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Kevin P. Stoddart, Aspergers Society of Ontario, Barbara Muskat, Integra Foundation, and Faye Mishna, University of Toronto

11. Medication use in children with high-functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Asperger Syndrome

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Leon Sloman, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

12. Meeting the educational needs of the student with Asperger Syndrome through assessment, advocacy, and accommodations

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Georgina Rayner, Parent Advocate

13. Sensory and motor differences for individuals with Asperger Syndrome: Occupational therapy assessment and intervention

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Paula Aquilla, Ellen Yack, and Shirley Sutton, Occupational Therapists in private practice

14. Psychological assessment of more able adults with autism spectrum disorders

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Lillian Burke, Psychologist in private practice

Part III: Theoretical and Research Perspectives

15. Developing a research agenda in Asperger Syndrome

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Peter Szatmari McMaster University

16. In search of an Asperger culture

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Charmaine C. Williams, University of Toronto

17. Child social interaction and parental self-efficacy: Evaluating simultaneous groups for children with Asperger Syndrome and their parents

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Leon Sloman, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and Jonathan Leef Aspergers Society of Ontario

18. The genetics of autism spectrum disorders

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Jeanette J.A. Holden and Xudong Liu, Queen's University

19. Quality of life for children with Asperger Syndrome: Parental perspectives

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Anne Fudge Schormans, Rebecca Renwick, Renee Ryan, and HeeSun Lim, University of Toronto

20. Depression and anxiety in parents of children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

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Kevin P. Stoddart, Aspergers Society of Ontario

Part IV Parent and Personal Perspectives

21. Asperger Syndrome: Perceiving normality

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Peter Jansen, Brampton, Ontario

22. From despair to hope: A mother's Asperger story

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Fern Lee Quint, Toronto, Ontario

23. Searching for home in a foreign land: My discovery of Asperger Syndrome

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Donna Moon, Toronto, Ontario

24. Asperger Syndrome: It's a family matter

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Margot Nelles, Aspergers Society of Ontario

25. Life on the outside: A personal perspective on Asperger Syndrome

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Chris J. Dakin, Victoria, British Columbia

Afterword

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CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

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SUBJECT INDEX

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AUTHOR INDEX

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Children, Youth and Adults with Asperger Syndrome

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