num_pages: 192
description: Sex. Slang. Slumber parties. The preoccupations of adolescents with Asperger Syndrome are no different than those of other teens, but they can be much more confusing. The lack of social skills and ability to grasp conversational nuances that characterize AS make adolescence the most difficult life stage. Asperger Syndrome is characterized by a reliance on clear guidelines, and in adolescence the social guidelines become murky and confusing. In Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence , child psychologist Teresa Bolick presents strategies for helping the ten to eighteen-year-old achieve happiness and success by maximizing the benefits of AS and minimizing the drawbacks. You'll Along the way, you'll be inspired by success stories of dozens of AS teens. With the help of this book, you'll learn that it is possible for an adolescent with Asperger Syndrome to achieve unimaginable success.
language: English
title: Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens & Teens Get Ready for the Real World
titlecomplete: Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens & Teens Get Ready for the Real World
genres: Aspergers, Parenting, Nonfiction, Autistic Spectrum Disorder
ratings_count: 100
publisher: Fair Winds Press