'So your child has Asperger Syndrome (AS)? You might have noticed that some of his behaviour is a bit different to most kids. That he becomes stressed when faced with change, and he doesn't cope well with criticism or failure.'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the mother or carer of a child diagnosed with AS. Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "Mothering Your Special Child" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that a mother might have, such as 'What are the characteristics of AS?', 'How did my child get AS?', and 'What happens now?'.Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to help mothers come to terms with and move forward from a child's diagnosis of AS, and work together with the family to support the child. "Mothering Your Special Child" will be essential reading for mothers and carers of children in the initial period after a diagnosis of AS....

'There's a kid at school who gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He might even have been to a special school to learn how to behave appropriately in class. One day this kid started to ask questions like, 'Why do I feel different - am I not like other kids?' This kid might be a little different from others in some ways...but this kid is not stupid! Can you solve the mystery of the special kid?'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS).Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "A Special Book About Me" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that the child might have, such as 'What are the characteristics of AS?', 'Why did it happen to me?', and 'What happens now?'. Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to help them come to terms with and move forward from a diagnosis of AS. "A Special Book About Me" will be essential reading for children in the initial period after a diagnosis of AS....

'My brother gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He has even been to a special school to learn how to behave appropriately in class. He might be a little different from others in some ways...but my brother is not stupid!'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the sibling of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS).Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "You Are Special Too" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that the child might have, such as 'What's wrong with my brother?', 'Why has my sister got Asperger', and 'What about me?'.Also included are poems, stories, illustration and activities to help them come to terms with and move forward from a sibling's diagnosis of AS."You Are Special Too" will be essential reading for children in the initial period after a sibling's diagnosis of AS....

'So your grandchild has Asperger Syndrome (AS)? You might have noticed that some of his behaviour is a bit different to most kids, that he becomes stressed when faced with change and he doesn't cope well with criticism or failure.'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the grandparent of a child diagnosed with AS. Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "Your Special Grandchild" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that grandparents might have, such as: 'What are the characteristics of AS?', 'How did my grandchild get AS?' and 'What happens now?'. Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to help grandparents come to terms with and move forward from a diagnosis of AS, and work together with the family to support the child. "Your Special Grandchild" will be essential reading for grandparents of children in the initial period after a diagnosis of AS....

'So your child has Asperger Syndrome (AS)? You might have noticed that some of his behavior is a bit different to most kids. That he becomes stressed when faced with change, and he doesn't cope well with criticism or failure. 'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the father or carer of a child diagnosed with AS. Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "Fathering Your Special Child" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that Dad might have, such as 'what are the characteristics of AS?'. 'How did my child get AS? And 'what happens now?'. Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to help Dad come to terms with and move forward from a diagnosis of AS, and work together with the family to support the child. "Fathering Your Special Child" will be essential reading for fathers and carers of children in the initial period after a diagnosis of AS....

'There's a kid at school who gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He might even have been to a special school to learn how to behave appropriately in class. This kid might be a little different from others in some ways...but this kid is not stupid! Can you solve the mystery of the special kid?'This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the friend of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "Your Special Friend" is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that the child might have, such as, 'What are the characteristics of AS?', 'Why has my friend got Asperger?', and 'How can I help my friend?'. Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to help them come to terms with and move forward from a friend's diagnosis of AS. "Your Special Friend" will be essential reading for children in the initial period after a friend's diagnosis of AS....

If one of your pupils has Asperger Syndrome (AS) you might have noticed that some of their behaviour is a bit different to other students: that they become stressed when faced with change in situations or routines. Children with AS are visual thinkers and learners, and they do not cope well with verbal instructions. That's why, in order to avoid negative feedback, they can become defiant in their behaviour.This book offers an accessible introduction for teachers of a child diagnosed with AS. Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, "Your Special Student" is varied and engaging and addresses questions or concerns that teachers might have, such as introducing an AS student to the class; integrating the AS student; dealing with tricky situations, such as bullying; and encouraging the 'gifts' of AS. Also included are poems, stories, illustrations and activities to guide teachers in helping the child and his or her peers come to terms with, and move forward from, a diagnosis of AS....