Freaks, Geeks And Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide To Adolescence

Part of the Reading Well scheme 27 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditionsWinner of the NASEN & TES Special Educational Needs Children's Book Award 2003Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome the result is often explosiveLuke has three sisters and one brother in various stages of their adolescent and teenage years
but he is acutely aware of just how different he is and how little information is available for adolescents like himselfDrawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters he wrote this enlightening honest and witty book in an attempt to address difficult topics such as bullying friendships when and how to tell others about AS school problems dating and relationships and moralityLuke writes briefly about his younger autistic and ADHD brothers providing amusing insights into the antics of his younger years and advice for parents carers and teachers of younger AS children However his main reason for writing was because so many books are written about us but none are written directly to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome I thought I would write one in
the hope that we could all learn together