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I Am an Aspie Girl: A Book for Young Girls with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
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Description for I Am an Aspie Girl: A Book for Young Girls with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Hardback. Girls with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often quite different from boys with an ASD. In this fully-illustrated, colour storybook, Lizzie, an 'Aspie Girl', talks about all the things she and other girls with Asperger Syndrome sometimes find difficult, and all of the things that make them special. Illustrator(s): Ferguson, Teresa. Num Pages: 32 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
Lizzie is an Aspie Girl - she has Asperger's Syndrome, which means that her brain works differently to her friends, and even to boys with Asperger Syndrome. In this book, Lizzie explains what it's like to be an Aspie Girl, including how she has a special talent for blending in with her friends, how she gets really tired after being at school all day, how she worries about making mistakes, and how she finds it hard to understand how she is feeling.
By simply, clearly and positively explaining the social differences associated with Asperger's Syndrome, or Autism Spectrum ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849056342
SKU
V9781849056342
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
Danuta Bulhak-Paterson is a Clinical Psychologist and Director at Unique U Psychology Clinic, a specialist clinic for girls and women with autism spectrum conditions in Melbourne, Australia. She has over fifteen years' experience of working with people of all ages with autism spectrum conditions. She previously worked with Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett at Minds and Hearts Clinic ... Read more
Reviews for I Am an Aspie Girl: A Book for Young Girls with Autism Spectrum Conditions
This sensitive and warm book, complete with insightful text and lovely drawings will surely encourage the peers of kids with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to better understand, empathize with, and accept their Aspie pals. The afterword by Dr Tony Attwood will additionally help the adult readers of the book come to an even deeper awareness that can then lead the way ... Read more