Asperger's Syndrome and Your Child

Learn more about Asperger's syndrome and how you can help prepare your child with Asperger's for a fulfilling life. Discover practical skills and techniques for improving your child's social interactions at home and school.

About Asperger's Syndrome Learn characteristics and symptoms of Asperger's syndrome. Quiz: Could Your Child Have Asperger's? The Six Characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome Your Asperger Child: Diagnosis Asperger "Subtypes" Your Asperger Child: The Reasons Behind the Behavior Strategies Find tips on how to deal and work with a child with Asperger's syndrome. Your Asperger Child: Using Visuals Your Asperger Child: How to Teach New Skills Your Asperger Child: How to Change Thinking Your Asperger Child: Emotional Regulation The Ten Commandments of Crisis Intervention Your Asperger Child: Preventing Problems Rather Than Reacting to Them Characteristic Checklists Print out and use these checklists to help with an initial diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome in your child. Social Interactions Language Skills Cognitive Issues Interests/Routines/Order Sensory Sensitivities Motor Skills Diagnosis and Evaluation Tools Find information on the diagnosis and types of Asperger's syndrome. Characteristics Checklist for Asperger's Syndrome Asperger Subtype: "The Rule Boy" Asperger Subtype: "The Logic Boy" Asperger Subtype: "The Emotion Boy"

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From Parenting Your Asperger Child by Alan Sohn, Ed.D., and Cathy Grayson, M.A. Copyright © 2005. Used by arrangement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

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