Asperger's Syndrome: How to Recognize and Work With It

Bibliography on Asperger's Syndrome

Frith, Uta. Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Cambridge [u.a.: Cambridge Univ., 2008. Print.

 This book covers the symptoms of Asperger's and how to deal with it in the adult world. Touching on things like relationships and daily living while struggling with Asperger's. This book uses personal examples of people living with Asperger's to show behavior patterns and symptom experiences. The editor Prof. Uta Frith teaches Cognitive Development at University College London and is a Research Foundation Professor at the Faculties of Humanities and Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark. most of her studies have been on autism and disorders similar.

Leventhal-Belfer, Laurie, and Cassandra Coe. Asperger's Syndrome in Young Children: A Developmental Guide for Parents and Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2004. Print.

This book talks about the syndrome in children and how to handle it. This book helps parents and other adults in authority to be able to help children be successful in their life. Lauuie Leventhal-Belfer, one of the authors, is a clinical psychologist who spends her time volunteering and clinical assisting in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stanford University school of medicine. Cassandra Coe, a clinical social worker, teaches, mentors, and treats many children currently. 

Powers, Michael D., and Janet Poland. Asperger Syndrome & Your Child: A Parent's Guide. New York: Quill, 2003. Print. 

This book more than covers the symptoms, coping methods and case studies of different families. This book hold key information on what kind of coping methods work for the struggling child. Michael D. Powers, Psy.D., one of the Authors. directs a center for children with special needs and has written many other books on this subject. Janet Poland, coauthor of this book has also written many other books on this subject.

Attwood, Tony, MD. Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley, 1998. Print.

This book covers personal detailing of the social behavior and motor skills of the child. There are whole chapter's covering the symptoms of Asperger's disease such as sensory sensitivity, clumsiness, interests and routine. The author, Dr. Tony Attwood,  who is a clinical psychologist that specializes in Asperger's and has for the past twenty-five years worked with several hundreds of patients with Asperger's syndrome has come to the conclusions of this book through study and experience. 

Attwood, Tony, MD. "TONY ATTWOOD Answers Some Common Questions About Asperger Syndrome." OASIS. MAAP, n.d. Web. 30 July 2013.

This is an article where a professional gives straight forward answers to the tough questions people are asking. This is a good source because you need to know what people are asking bout so that you can get help on asking yourself questions for your paper. The author is a psychologist who specializes in this study of autism and personally sees patients with this disease. 

Lord, Rosalyn. "Asperger Syndrome." Asperger Syndrome. OASIS, MAAP, n.d. Web. 30 July 2013. 

This article on Asperger Syndrome by Rosalyn Lord, the coordinator of CASSEL, which is a support group in East Lancashire (UK), addresses day to day life of the syndrome. Rosalyn is the mother of a 12 year old son who has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. This article explains the disorder, key features and helpful strategies to fight against the disorder.

"OASIS @ MAAP." OASIS. MAAP, n.d. Web. 30 July 2013.

This is a website dedicated entirely to Asperger's and people searching for answers to questions they have. Many professionals post articles on the subject and answer questions from distressed parents and inquiring researchers. This website promotes the awareness and supports help groups for struggling parents and persons suffering from the syndrome.  

Ozbayrak, Kaan R., MD. "ASPERGER'S DISORDER HOMEPAGE." Asperger's Disorder Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 July 2013. 

This website was created to explain the disorder in full from a scholar point of view. The author, Kaan Oxbayrak, is the cheif medical officer at Southwest Behavioral Health Services in Arizona. Dr. Ozbayrak has been working in psychiatrics for fifteen years. 

"Articles About Children with Aspergers Syndrome." Articles About Children with Aspergers Syndrome. N.p., Apr.-May 2009. Web. 31 July 2013. 

This site shows asperger's from another side, instead of the doctors point of view it is the patients. this is a site that helps the individual and their parent to find the right schools, accommodations, support groups and many other things. The author is unknown but you can tell that the author has a passion for people with this disorder and is helping them find ways to succeed in life. There are many sections of profiling here meaning that not every case of asperger's is the same. Each child has a different perspective and this site shows many of them. the author uses the slang Aspie child or Aspie teen instead of writing the whole word. This "nickname" shows that each child who has asperger's is part of the aspie group which is interesting because people struggling with asperger's has social developent issues. So to be apart of people who all have the same issue, and feel alone, it in a way shows that they are not alone. 

"Asperger's Syndrome." Autism-Society.org. BBB Charity, n.d. Web. 31 July 2013. 

This website is dedicated to the group of people struggling from the different forms of autism. Asperger's is a form of autism which is also non-treatable. This website covers the history of asperger's disorder from 1940s until current research. 

"Asperger's Syndrome Symptoms in Children, Teens, Adults." WebMD. WebMD, 12 Apr. 2010. Web. 31 July 2013. 

This article, written by a doctor, instructing readers from the doctor perspective what the symptoms are and what to look out for in order to tell your child's doctor in the future. This site is very thorough in giving full descriptions of the symptoms so that the reader fully understands what they mean specifically by lack of social development and behavior. Then unlike other sights this author goes into teen years symptoms and developments. The teen years are described as a more emotional struggle than social acceptance struggle. 

Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 31 July 2013. 

This article, written by doctors, gives you the complete run down of what to expect when you go to the doctor and what questions to ask. The doctoral staff of Mayo Clinic give the reader an idea of what the process is going to be like so there is no confusion or anxiety. the article gives statistics on probable cause, and symptoms. From recognizing symptoms to coping methods and treatments the Staff explains each step making it very easy to understand what to do next. The doctoral staff consists of experts in content development, production, and experience.

Stöppler, Melissa C., MD. "Read What Your Physician Is Reading on Medscape." EMedicineHealth. N.p., May 2013. Web. 31 July 2013. 

This article discusses the importance of of early diagnosis and references you to other websites in order to keep you well informed. The author Dr. Melissa Conrad Stoppler education is in experimental and molecular pathology. She was also co-author of the webster's new world medical dictionary year 2008 third edition. 

Coates, L. "Histroy of Aspergers." Asperger Syndrome.me.uk. N.p., May 2010. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. 

"HISTORY OF ASPERGER'S SYNDROME." Autism, PDD-NOS & Asperger's Fact Sheets. Synapse, Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. 

this This website is written from a perspective from abroad. from UK the information is very similar with some differences. The author is unknown but the sponsor is credible and there maybe some information on here is worth reading through to see if it is able to be used.

Klin, Ami, PH.D, and Fred R. Volkmar, M.D. "History of Asperger’s Disorder | Psych Central." Psych Central.com. Psych Central, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. 

This website gives you a full history of asperger's and the develpments it has made in the past. it describes dates and times when the full definition developed. The authors of this website are very educated. Dr. Ami Klin is the Chief of Autism and related disorders of Marcus Autism in Georgia as well as part of the research alliance there. Dr. Fred Volkmar runs a child care center where he works in child and adolescent Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatrics Disorders. 

"What Is Autism? What Causes Autism?" Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 03 May 2013. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. 

This website is important to implement because asperger's is a form of autism so it is good to have knowledge on autism and what causes it because it is the same as asperger's. The author is unknown but the sponsors are very reliable and this site is government funded.

Friel, John. Children with Special Needs: Assessment, Law and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley, 1997. Print.

Ilways good to know the legal side of disease that make you act out. this could be good information to have if you are talking about how many people who have asperger's are convicted of crimes or have been accused of crimes because of their symptoms of having the disease. The author of this book doesn't have much information on him so i'm not sure about his accuracy but i backed up laws that he said online. 

Hamilton, Jon. "Scientists Test 'Trust Hormone' For Autism Fight." Editorial. NPR. NPR, 03 Jan. 2011. Web. 02 Aug. 2013.

This article is a study on the hormones in autistic people and how they fluctuate through out the day and the article discusses how to keep your child from over reacting and understand the struggle they have. This covers the different kinds of drugs used for treatment. The author is a corespondent for the science desk.  

Kaufman, Raun K. "Autism Article: 10 Holiday Hiccups and How to Prevent Them." Autism Article: 10 Holiday Hiccups and How to Prevent Them. Autism Treatment Center of America, Jan. 2008. Web. 02 Aug. 2013. 

This article is about making good decisions for your struggling child during the holiday season. This is a good article when talking about personal care of your child. This article talks about stable dietary needs of an autistic child. The author Raun Kaufman is the director of global education at the autism treatment center of america.