Illnesses Go to......... ADD/ADHD Addiction Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asperger's Syndrome Asthma Brain Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Colon Cancer Coronary Disease Crohn's Disease Diabetes Drug Addiction Environmental Illness Fibromyalgia Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Hodgkin's Disease Hypertension Hypothyroidism Infertility Inflammatory Bowel Disease Insomnia Leukemia Lyme Disease Lymphoma Metabolic Syndrome Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Multiple Sclerosis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Prostate Cancer Raynaud's Ringing in the Ears Sleep Disorders Syndrome X Tinnitus "Asperger Syndrome is a developmental disorder falling within the autistic spectrum affecting two-way social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and a reluctance to accept change, inflexibility of thought and to have all absorbing narrow areas of interest. Individuals are usually extremely good on rote memory skills (facts, figures, dates, times etc.) many excel in math and science. There is a range of severity of symptoms within the syndrome, the very mildly affected child often goes undiagnosed and may just appear odd or eccentric."   Rosalyn Lord BACKGROUND INFORMATION Asperger Syndrome by Rosalyn Lord Key Features: Social interaction, Communication, Narrow Interests and Preoccupations, Repetitive Routines/Rituals, Inflexibility.   Education Advice, Helpful Strategies. Asperger Syndrome: a Clinical Account by Lorna Wing Clinical Picture, Course and Prognosis, Aetiology and Pathology, Epidemiology, Differential Diagnosis, Classification, Management and Education. Asperger Syndrome by Stephen Bauer, M.D., M.P.H. Introduction, Epidemiology , Definition, Clinical Features, Through the Lifespan, Thoughts for Management in the School. Introduction to Asperger's Syndrome from Darin Jensen's Web Site Articles on Asperger's Syndrome from FAAAS All About Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Related Developmental Disorders from MAAP Services CAUSES/RISK FACTORS/PREVENTION Autism: Causative Factors by Linda Lazarides Abstract of Journal Article Linking Diet to Autism. PATIENTS' STORIES The Boy Who Couldn't Make Friends by Lori Miller Kase Asperger's Syndrome - from the Horse's Mouth Dave Spicer's Site Kevin Phillips' Web Site Don't Mourn for Us by Jim Sinclair OTHER RESOURCES ASPEN - Asperger Syndrome Education Network Asperger's Association of New England Asperger Syndrome Support Group of New York City Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Spectrum National Autistic Society - U.K. O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support Thorne House Services for Autism Tony Attwood's Web Site Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic RECOMMENDED BOOKS Please click on the picture of the book or the title to order.
Tony Attwood, Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals	Patricia R. Bashe and Barbara Kirby, The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration
Rebecca A. Moyes and Susan J. Moreno, Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome	Liane Holliday Willey, Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal
Liane Holliday Willey, Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome	by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick, Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns