Aspergers Syndrome, Ed. Ami Klin, Fred R. Volkmar, Sara S. Sparrow; 2000, Guilford Press, London.
Scarily 'authoritative'...and to be taken with several grains of salt???
Your Little Professor
I feel this is an odd, kind of patronizing name for one's Aspergers child. However, this page offers a comprehensive list of resources for parents. (Gee, send me to horse camp, wouldja?)
Asperger Syndrome: Some Common Questions, by Dr. Tony Attwood
A FAQ on Aspergers
Aspies for Freedom
I admire this informed and progressive website, written by and for people with Aspergers and 'High-functioning Autism.' The home page gives a manifesto of sorts. The authors oppose the 'eugenics' of prenatal testing for autism, for example, and the 'bigotry' of seeing 'neurotypicals' (non-autistic people) as superior.
Countered here is the Jenny McCarthy-ist ".... negative media coverage and deliberate pity campaigning have created the public opinion that autism is a 'tragedy', and that people with autism have no hope of achieving anything."
OASIS
Probably the most extensive, authoritative and helpful starting point on the web for Aspergers resources. Here can be found articles, events, the latest books about the autism spectrum, and on-line forums.
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