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You Are Special Too: A Book for Brothers and Sisters of Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
Contributor(s): Santomauro, Josie (Author), Marino, Carla (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1843106566     ISBN-13: 9781843106562
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
OUR PRICE:   $9.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Medical | Pediatrics
- Psychology | Reference
Dewey: 618.928
LCCN: 2008042278
Series: Asperger Syndrome After the Diagnosis
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.15 lbs) 34 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

My brother gets extra help from a special teacher. He has temper tantrums when he is angry and sometimes finds it hard to pay attention. He has even been to a special school to learn how to behave appropriately in class. He might be a little different from others in some ways ... but my brother is NOT STUPID!'

This book offers a fun and accessible introduction for the sibling of a child diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS).

Intended as a support tool in the initial period after diagnosis, You Are Special Too is varied and engaging, and addresses questions or concerns that the child might have, such as 'What's wrong with my brother?', 'Why has my sister got Asperger', and 'What about me?'.

Also included are poems, stories, illustration and activities to help them come to terms with and move forward from a sibling's diagnosis of AS.

You Are Special Too will be essential reading for children in the initial period after a sibling's diagnosis of AS.

Contributor Bio(s): Santomauro, Josie: - Josie Santomauro is a full-time writer living in Brisbane, Australia. Her son, Damian, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of five. Josie has written several books on AS, as well as numerous fiction books for children and young adults under the name Josie Montano. She regularly gives seminars and talks on AS, and in 2009 was awarded the Parent/Carer Award in recognition of outstanding achievement by Autism Queensland Australia.