Brenda Smith Myles

An overview of the challenges faced by adolescents with Asperger syndrome in school with an array of practical, proven interventions to help address these challenges. Includes an indepth case study.

Subtitled "practical solutions for making sense of the world". Written for teachers and other professionals working with people with Asperger syndrome as well as parents. Outlines how sensory processing occurs in people with Asperger syndrome and the particular difficulties they are likely to face. Suggests a variety of intervention techniques which might be helpful.

Addressed to professionals and lay people to cover basic issues relating to the characteristics of children and young people with Asperger syndrome. Outlines basic methods to facilitate their growth in home, school and community. 2nd edition 2003 available.

In the introduction Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism is explained as encompassing a complex range of difficulties and challenges and how these are manifested in a particular student is only part of the solution the helping students succeed. Definitive steps must be taken to implement interventions that match their individual needs and empower them to be successful. Strategies are then discussed.