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Aspergers Syndrome -

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 35 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
    Diary of a Young Naturalist - by Dara McAnulty

    £10.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781529109603 | ISBN 10: 1529109604

    Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty's world. From spring and through a year in his home patch in Northern Ireland, Dara spent the seasons writing. These vivid, evocative and moving diary entries about his c ... more

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  • Cover image of book Keep Clear: My Adventures with Asperger
    Keep Clear: My Adventures with Asperger's - by Tom Cutler

    £14.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781911617563 | ISBN 10: 1911617567

    A wonderfully bittersweet, funnystrange account of living unwittingly with Asperger’s syndrome.  It is only after a crack-up, at the age of 55, that Tom Cutler gets the diagnosis that allows him to make sense of everything that’s come bef ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman
    The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home - by Katherine May

    £8.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781409172512 | ISBN 10: 1409172511

    Perfect for fans of The Salt Path and The Outrun, this book is a life-affirming exploration of wild landscapes, what it means to be different and, above all, how we can all learn to make peace within our own unquiet minds.  In August 2015, Ka ... more

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  • Cover image of book Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron
    Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships - by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron

    £18.95   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781941765388 | ISBN 10: 1941765386

    Born with autism, both Temple Grandin and Sean Barron now live famously successful social lives. However, their paths were quite different. Temple’s logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children, ex ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Secret Life of a Black Aspie: A Memoir by Anand Prahlad
    The Secret Life of a Black Aspie: A Memoir - by Anand Prahlad

    £16.50   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781602233218 | ISBN 10: 1602233217

    Anand Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir, vividly internal, powerfully lyrical, and brilliantly impressionistic, is his story.   For the first four years of his life, Prahlad didn’t speak. But his silenc ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Asperger Teen
    The Asperger Teen's Toolkit - by Francis Musgrave

    £12.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781785921612 | ISBN 10: 1785921614

    With minimal text and fun, comic book style graphics, this is a treasure trove of information for young people with Asperger Syndrome and their carers.   Exploring the science of how the human mind works, it gives handy tips on how to cope wi ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Autistic Alice by Joanne Limburg
    The Autistic Alice - by Joanne Limburg

    £9.95   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781780373430 | ISBN 10: 1780373430

    There are two acts of recovery in this book – one of a lost brother, and another of a lost self. Joanne Limburg commemorates both in her third collection, The Autistic Alice.  In its title-sequence she uses Alice in Wonderland and Through t ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir by Chris Packham
    Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir - by Chris Packham

    £8.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781785033506 | ISBN 10: 1785033506

    Every minute was magical, every single thing it did was fascinating and everything it didn't do was equally wondrous, and to be sat there, with a Kestrel, a real live Kestrel, my own real live Kestrel on my wrist! I felt like I'd climbed through a ho ... more

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  • Cover image of book Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers! by Melanie Walsh
    Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers! - by Melanie Walsh

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781406373141 | ISBN 10: 1406373141

    A groundbreaking picture book, described by the National Autistic Society as "delightful ... full of positive messages", which explains Asperger's Syndrome in a simple, gentle and positive way to very young children.  Meet Isaac. He's a superher ... more

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  • Cover image of book Switched On: My Journey from Asperger
    Switched On: My Journey from Asperger's to Emotional Awareness - by John Elder Robison

    £9.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786070388 | ISBN 10: 1786070383

    Imagine hearing the words of a song but not feeling the passion that lies within. Imagine living for years with someone in need and not being able to sense their sadness. Imagine your world turned upside down...   Like so many others, John Elder R ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fitting In by Colin Thompson
    Fitting In - by Colin Thompson

    £15.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781785920462 | ISBN 10: 1785920464

    Have you ever felt like you don't fit in? By the time Colin Thompson was twenty five, he knew that he never would, nor did he want to.   In this bracingly honest, moving, and very funny illustrated memoir, Colin reflects on finding his own At ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
    The Rosie Effect - by Graeme Simsion

    £7.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781405918060 | ISBN 10: 1405918063

    The Rosie Effect is the wonderfully charming and hilarious sequel to Graeme Simsion's bestselling debut novel The Rosie Project.   Until a year ago, forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman had never had a second date. Until he met Rosie, 'the wo ... more

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  • Cover image of book Guerilla Aspies: A Neurotypical Society Infiltration Manual by Paul Wady
    Guerilla Aspies: A Neurotypical Society Infiltration Manual - by Paul Wady

    £11.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781909769076 | ISBN 10: 190976907x

    Weird, emotional, staring, unpredictable and highly irrationally unstable. Welcome to the world of normal people. Got friends? Like laughing at less intelligent or capable people? Enjoy loud music and eating new food? Think a change is as good as a r ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
    The Rosie Project - by Graeme Simsion

    £8.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781405912792 | ISBN 10: 1405912790

    The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a story about love, life and lobster every Tuesday...  Meet Don Tillman.   Don is getting married. He just doesn't know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him ... more

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  • Cover image of book Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
    Rubbernecker - by Belinda Bauer

    £8.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780552779494 | ISBN 10: 0552779490

    Patrick didn’t care what made people work. He was only interested in what happened when they stopped.   Life is strange for Patrick Fort - being a medical student with Asperger’s Syndrome doesn’t come without its challenges. And that’s before ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mindful Living with Asperger Syndrome by Chris Mitchell
    Mindful Living with Asperger Syndrome - by Chris Mitchell

    £12.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781849054348 | ISBN 10: 1849054347

    Whether due to anxiety or the comfort of routine, people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) can often find that they are going through life on autopilot. This practical handbook provides advice and instruction on adopting a mindful way of living to help t ... more

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  • Cover image of book Inside Aspergers Looking Out by Kathy Hoopmann
    Inside Aspergers Looking Out - by Kathy Hoopmann

    £9.99   hardback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781849053341 | ISBN 10: 1849053340

    Inside Asperger's Looking Out follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome and All Dogs Have ADHD. Through engaging text and full-color photographs, this book shows neurotypicals how Aspies see and experie ... more

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  • Cover image of book Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life by Liane Holliday Willey
    Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life - by Liane Holliday Willey

    £12.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781849058360 | ISBN 10: 1849058369

    Life with Asperger Syndrome can be a challenge at the best of times, and trials and tribulations that neurotypicals take in their stride can leave Aspies perplexed and unsure of how to solve problems and keep themselves safe, both physically and emot ... more

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  • Cover image of book Aspies on Mental Health: Adults Speak Out About Asperger Syndrome by Luke Beardon and Dean Worton (Editors)
    Aspies on Mental Health: Adults Speak Out About Asperger Syndrome - by Luke Beardon and Dean Worton (Editors)

    £15.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781849051521 | ISBN 10: 1849051526

    People with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound ... more

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  • Cover image of book Aspergers and the Infant Child by Colette McCoy
    Aspergers and the Infant Child - by Colette McCoy

    £10.74   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781456789756 | ISBN 10: 1456789759

    "...I did not want to see problems where there weren’t any, because I was more aware of aspergers than the average parent. Also, teaching children with special needs is quite different than accepting that your beautiful daughter has such needs- a lab ... more

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  • Cover image of book Trueman Bradley: Aspie Detective by Alexei Maxim Russell
    Trueman Bradley: Aspie Detective - by Alexei Maxim Russell

    £9.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781849052627 | ISBN 10: 184905262x

    Trueman Bradley is a genius detective with a difference, he has Asperger's Syndrome (AS).  Trueman leaves his hometown of Heartville, Illinois, and arrives in New York City, hoping to fulfil his dream of becoming a private detective, like ... more

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  • Cover image of book Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone
    Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome - by Rudy Simone

    £12.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781849058261 | ISBN 10: 1849058261

    Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, and even once symptoms have been recognised, help is often not readily available. The image of coping well presented by AS females of any age can often mask difficulties, deficit ... more

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  • Cover image of book Martian in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger
    Martian in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger's Syndrome - by Clare Sainsbury

    £23.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781849200004 | ISBN 10: 1849200009

    This award-winning book illuminates what it means to be a person who has Aspergers Syndrome by providing a window into a unique and particular world.   Drawing on her own experience of schooling, and that of a network of friends and correspondents ... more

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  • Cover image of book Not Stupid: One Mother
    Not Stupid: One Mother's Fight to Give Her Autistic Children the Quality of Life They Deserve - by Anna Kennedy

    £7.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781844547845 | ISBN 10: 1844547841

    When Anna and Sean Kennedy discovered that one of their sons had asperger's syndrome and that their other son was autistic, they were truly devastated, but their family's troubles were just the beginning. Turned away by no fewer than 26 special needs ... more

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  • Cover image of book Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger
    Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's - by John Elder Robinson

    £9.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780091926335 | ISBN 10: 0091926335

    From the age of three or four years old, John Elder Robinson realise that he was different from other people.   Unable to make eye contact or connect eith other children, by the time John was a teenager his odd habits and eccentric pranks had earne ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Complete Guide to Asperger
    The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome - by Tony Attwood

    £19.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781843106692 | ISBN 10: 1843106698

    The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS). It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults.   Drawing on case s ... more

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  • Cover image of book Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex  & Relationships for People with Asperger
    Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex & Relationships for People with Asperger's - by Sarah Attwood, illustrated by Jonathon Powell

    £12.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781843103745 | ISBN 10: 1843103745

    Puberty is a time of huge change in the physical body, in emotional experience and in social relationships. Having an understanding of these developments and learning how to deal with them is essential, and for people with Asperger's syndrome it can ... more

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  • Cover image of book An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions by Ian Stuart-Hamilton
    An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions - by Ian Stuart-Hamilton

    £15.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781843105183 | ISBN 10: 1843105187

    This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Asperger Personal Guide by Genevieve Edmonds and Dean Worton
    The Asperger Personal Guide - by Genevieve Edmonds and Dean Worton

    £27.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781412922579 | ISBN 10: 1412922577

    Following the successful publication of the Asperger Love Guide and Asperger Social Guide this third book in the series of three self-help practical life guides covers the personal issues that an adult with Asperger's syndrome faces in a world not de ... more

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  • Cover image of book How to Be Yourself in a World That
    How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different: An Asperger Syndrome Study Guide for Adolescents - by Yuko Yoshida

    £9.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781843105046 | ISBN 10: 1843105047

    If you are a teenager or young adult who has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or another autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), the information in this book can help you change the course of your life. If you have AS or ASD, you have a wonderful ... more

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  • Cover image of book All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
    All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome - by Kathy Hoopmann

    £9.99   hardback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781843104810 | ISBN 10: 1843104814

    All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), drawing inspiration from the feline world in a way that will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with AS.  Delightful colour photographs of cats bring to ... more

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  • Cover image of book Elijah
    Elijah's Cup - by Valerie Paradiz

    £14.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9781843108023 | ISBN 10: 184310802x

    From her first inklings of Elijah's difference, to her discovery of a whole spectrum of another way of life that includes everything from civil rights organizations for autistics to Asperger artists, Valerie Paradiz describes how she decided to cross ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - by Mark Haddon

    £7.99   paperback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780099450252 | ISBN 10: 0099450259

     The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other.  The detective - and narrator - is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. He knows a great deal about maths and very little ab ... more

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  • Cover image of book Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome by Brenda Boyd
    Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome - by Brenda Boyd

    £12.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9781843101376 | ISBN 10: 1843101378

    For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it - AS kids need a different approach. Brenda is mother to thirteen-year-old Kenneth, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything, and since his di ... more

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  • Cover image of book Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure by Kathy Hoopmann
    Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure - by Kathy Hoopmann

    £8.99   paperback   (2000) - ISBN 13: 9781853029783 | ISBN 10: 1853029785

    Nothing is quite the same after Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard. What is the strange wisp of smoke that keeps following them around? What mysterious forces have been unleashed?  Things become even more complicated when B ... more

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