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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison Publisher Comments Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits — an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon Publisher Comments Beth is a spirited woman with mental retardation, who spends nearly every day riding the buses in Philadelphia. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. When Beth asks her sister Rachel to accompany her on... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Different... Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD by Temple Grandin Publisher Comments This book is a compilation of success stories from adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Each shares what helped them during their childhood and young lives that made them the independant adults they are today. One of the most... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Parallel Play (09 Edition) by Tim Page Publisher Comments An affecting memoir of life as a boy who didn’t know he had Asperger’s syndrome until he became a man. In 1997, Tim Page won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his work as the chief classical music critic of The Washington Post, work that... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Solutions for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome: Maximizing the Benefits, Minimizing the Drawbacks to Achieve Success by Juanita Lovett Publisher Comments Thomas Edison. Albert Einstein. Half of NASA. These are all extremely intelligent, successful adults who made great contributions to society and who are also suspected of having the developmental disorder called Asperger Syndrome. This relatively new... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Personality Development in Individuals with Mental Retardation by Edward Zigler Publisher Comments This volume provides a single resource for all those working in mental retardation.... (read more) List Price $45.75 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome: Understanding Adults on the Autism Spectrum by Carol Hagland Book News Annotation For friends and family of individuals with Asperger's syndrome (AS), as well as health and social care professionals and students, Hagland, a clinical psychologist in the UK who has experience in working with patients with AS, explains the syndrome... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome: Understanding Adults on the Autism Spectrum by Carol Hagland Publisher Comments What is Asperger Syndrome (AS) and what does a diagnosis mean for you or someone you support or care for? Getting to Grips with Asperger Syndrome will help you understand the condition and the difficulties it may cause, so that you can offer support in... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $20.30 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters by Jesse A Saperstein Publisher Comments The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. "Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome: Understanding and Connecting with Your Partner (Loving Someone) by Cindy Ariel Publisher Comments If you’re in a relationship with someone who has Asperger’s syndrome, it’s likely that your partner sometimes seems cold and insensitive. Other times, he or she may have emotional outbursts for no apparent reason. And in those moments... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Solutions for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome by Juanita P. Lovett Publisher Comments Thomas Edison. Albert Einstein. Half of NASA. These are all extremely intelligent, successful adults who made great contributions to society and who are also suspected of having the developmental disorder called Asperger Syndrome. This relatively new... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $22.19 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Parallel Play: Growing Up with Undiagnosed Asperger's by Tim Page Publisher Comments PROLOGUE My second- grade teacher never liked me much, and one assignment I turned in annoyed her so extravagantly that the red pencil with which she scrawled "See me!" broke through the lined paper. Our class had been asked to write about a recent field... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Asperger's on the Job: Must-Have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and Their Employers, Educators, and Advocates by Rudy Simone Publisher Comments Up to 85% of the Asperger's population are without full-time employment, though many have above-average intelligence. Rudy Simone, an adult with Asperger's Syndrome and an accomplished author, consultant, and musician, created this insightful resource... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Riding the Bus with My Sister: How I Learned to Slow Down and Enjoy the Ride by Rachel Simon Publisher Comments Rachel Simon?s sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully, despite her mental retardation. Beth spends her days riding the buses in her Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life by Liane Holliday Willey Book News Annotation Focusing on helping women feel safe, Willey, an educator, writer, and researcher who has Asperger's syndrome and specializes in psycholinguistics and learning style differences, examines the daily problems that women with Asperger's syndrome may face... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work by Ashley Stanford Publisher Comments Most workplaces are a frenzied swirl of social interaction---between employees and bosses, customers and clients, and anyone else present. People with a mental framework better suited to non-social tasks can often be overlooked and underutilized in such... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $18.45 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work by Ashley Stanford Book News Annotation Stanford, a successful business woman whose husband has Asperger syndrome, writes a how-to for the "Aspie" looking for advice on how to work successfully with others in the business world. Forty-two best practices are distributed within fourteen... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Aspies on Mental Health: Speaking for Ourselves by Luke Beardon Book News Annotation Beardon (autism, Sheffield Hallam U., UK) and Worton, who has Asperger's syndrome (AS) and runs a website for adults with AS in the UK, bring together adults with AS who relate their experiences with mental health issues in 17 essays and give advice... (read more) Your price: $22.75 New - Trade Paper
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Count Us in: Growing Up with Down Syndrome by Jason Kingsley Publisher Comments "This single volume will do more to change stereotypes about Down syndrome than any book I have read. These two young men steal our hearts and wash away generations of misconceptions."--Mary L. Coleman, MD, Emeritus, Georgetown University At ages... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Connecting with Your Asperger Partner: Negotiating the Maze of Intimacy by Louise Weston Book News Annotation Weston, an RN whose husband has Asperger's Syndrome, offers a guide for other couples who are suffering from the communication blocks and emotional coldness the syndrome often creates. Each chapter gives advice on specific relationship issues one... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.70 New - Trade Paper
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