Asperger Syndrome in the Family

Redefining Normal

Liane Holliday Willey

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 2001
• Print ISBN: 9781853028731
• eBook ISBN: 9781846421624
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Index: Psychology

Liane Holliday Willey and one of her daughters both have Asperger Syndrome. In Asperger Syndrome in the Family she looks, with honesty, wisdom and humor, at the implications this has for her family, both the Aspie and the non-Aspie members. Through personal vignettes, frank discussions and practical suggestions for dealing with everything from major to minor Aspie challenges, Liane, her husband and their three daughters bravely open their home to their readers, inviting them to look behind the curtains at their version of Aspie life. Not only does the book underscore the importance of mutual support and respect in an Aspie family - in fact in any family - it offers practical help for families in similar situations. This is a rich and positive book that will speak to all those whose lives have been affected by Asperger Syndrome.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Other Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Pamela B. Tanguay
• Introduction
• 1. Aspie
• 2. Too Close to the Maddening Crowd
• 3. Holding on to What Makes Sense
• 4. Running for Cover
• 5. Daring to be Different
• 6. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
• 7. Teeter Totter
• 8. Circling
• 9. Sunny Side Up
• Epilogue
• Appendix I. Web Resources
• Appendix II. Australian Scale for Asperger’s Syndrome Second Edition
• Appendix III. Fast Facts for Those New to Aspie World
• Appendix IV. Self-affirmation Pledge for Aspies
• Appendix V. Self-affirmation Pledge for Aspie Parents
• Appendix VI. Making Sense of Small Talk