Asperger Download: A Guide to Help Teenage Males With Asperger Syndrome Trouble-shoot Life's Challenges - Softcover

Santomauro, Josie; Santomauro, Damian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193457502X ISBN 13: 9781934575024

Publisher: Aapc Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Being a teenager is an experience simultaneously shared by teens and their parents. In Asperger Download: A Guide to Help Teenage Males with Asperger Syndrome Trouble-Shoot Life's Challenges, Damian Santomauro and his mother, Josie, share the hidden curriculum of being a male teenager unwritten social rules are spelled out. Damian was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 5. Now as a college graduate with a PhD, he shares his experiences with teens who are experiencing what he lived through. Appropriate for teenage males ages 11-16.

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About the Author

Josie Santomauro resides in Brisbane, Australia, and has worked/lived in the field of Asperger Syndrome for the past 11 years, after her son was initially diagnosed. Josie is an internationally published author and international presenter on Asperger Syndrome. She also collaborates with Dr. Margaret Carter on various resources and seminars on Asperger Syndrome. Finally, Josie writes fiction for children and teens under the pen name of Josie Montano, and is currently completing a master's degree in creative writing. Damian Santomauro was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 5 years old. Now at the age of 18, Damian has successfully completed high school and is working on a bachelor s degree. At this point in his life, he wants to share what he has learned about coping with social issues and other day-to-day situations with other young men who have an ASD.

Review

From A to Z, Damian, a person with Asperger Syndrome, and his mother team up to present the 'straight scoop' on some of the most perplexing aspects of successful transition to adulthood for those of us with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism. Thank you for providing a lucid and clear window into our world for people who support those on the autism spectrum. --- Stephen M. Shore, internationally known author/consultant on the autism spectrum, Member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Society of America, the Asperger's Association of New England, and MAAP Services

I highly recommend ASPERGER DOWNLOAD to anyone who cares for or works with a teenager with Asperger Syndrome, as well as to teenagers themselves. The book uniquely provides the dual perspectives of a teenager with Asperger Syndrome and his mother. Josie and Damian have successfully navigated many of the challenges of AS, while celebrating its innumerable gifts. They discuss with great wisdom and knowledge a wealth of important and highly relevant topics, giving insight and strategies to help cope with the teenage years and beyond. --- Dr. Michelle S. Garnett, director, Minds and Hearts - a clinic for Asperger Syndrome and autism

ASPERGER DOWNLOAD is an invaluable resource for teens with AS written by a teenager with Asperger Syndrome with clarifying comments by his mother. Damian shares his experiences and offers definitions and advice to his peers on topics relevant to the teen with Asperger Syndrome. It's a wonderfully user-friendly compendium of 'everything you always wanted to know about ...' for teenagers with AS. Exceptionally well organized (dictionary style) and comprehensive, the book covers topics such as acne, stress, swearing, and hygiene in a clear and straightforward manner. This is truly a welcome addition to existing resources for teenagers with AS. --- Ellen Korin, author of ASPERGER SYNDROME: AN OWNER'S MANUAL and ASPERGER SYNDROME: AN OWNER'S MANUAL 2

About this edition

• Publisher: Aapc Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 193457502X
• ISBN 13: 9781934575024
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 109