The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood
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Book Reviews of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
Book Review: A valuable resource
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most thorough source of information on Asperger's Syndrome that I've read.Book Review: This is THE book to read about Asperger's Syndrome
Summary: 4 Stars
Tony Attwood is THE world renown expert in the subject of Asperger's Syndrome--a form of high functioning Autism. "The Complete Book of Asperger's Syndrome" is his latest and best book yet. If you are going to buy only one book on the subject, this is the book to buy.
I am the wife of a high functioning Asperger adult. Tony's book covers both children and adults and is one of the few books that acknowledges that AS continues into adulthood. It explains HOW it affects the individual at all ages AND how it affects those around them.
We have to date purchased 7 copies of this book--one for ourselves and the rest for various professionals such as teachers and counselors we know. We feel strongly that every professional that comes into contact with an Asperger individual needs to read this book. It should be thoroughly read, reread, and thought about!
Tony's new book is one of the few to address the marriage relationship as it relates to AS spouses. In MY opinion, the book only shortcoming is the book does NOT address how difficult it is to be the spouse of an Asperger person. That is the sole reason I did not give it a 5 star rating. However, Tony is the best and this is his best book yet.
Book Review: Helpful, but Highly Repetitive
Summary: 4 Stars
Attwood's book provides good insight to Asperger's Syndrome, bringing out the key symptoms (emotional "deafness," motor clumsiness, difficulty making and keeping friends, preference for solitude, liklihood of accompanying depression or anxiety disorder, etc.), as well as suggestions for adults on how to help a growing-up child with these symptoms. On the down-side, however, the book is more than a bit repetitive, and would benefit from at least a chapter or two on self-help for adults. (Realistically, on the other hand, it is not too difficult to figure out appropriate strategies for oneself while reading through the book.)Book Review: Best explanation of Asperger's I've found yet...
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought 3 copies of this book. One is my personal copy, one to loan out to friends and family, and one as a gift to the school district I grew up in.
I'm mildly disappointed in the frequent use of "the child with Asperger's" in reference to situations that affect both children and adults, although the latter portions of the book more frequently use "child or adult".
I've used one section of the book to explain to my church elders why I have such a difficult time dressing up, and look forward to being able to explain many more of my eccentricities with this tool.
-Sam Corbin
Book Review: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
Summary: 4 Stars
I went through two highlighters on this book! It is a good explanation of Asperger's Syndrome and the ways of dealing with it. As I read different abilities and disabilities associated with the "disorder," I recognized many of my friends and relatives as having at least some shades of the disorder. Perhaps there are more Aspies out there that this book would help with "self-diagnosis" and "self-help" than anyone really knows. If you know someone who was "wierd" to his/her classmates, suggest they read this book. Suddenly, they may find that "wierd" is indeed an honor.