A Highly Recommend Book for Parents and Teachers

I have just reviewed School Success for Kids with Asperger's Syndrome, and it is packed with practical tips and strategies for parents, teachers, and other education professionals. The authors are leaders in the field of special education, and they have provided a treasure chest of tools and advice for improving the educational experiences and outcomes for students with Asperger Syndrome (AS).

The book is arranged in a concise format, which provides readers with key information on every page. The authors have summarized important research relevant to educating students with AS, and they address a broad scope of of essential topics, ranging from problem areas in the classroom and behavior challenges to advocating for appropriate services and life after high school.

The authors emphasize that it requires considerable expertise to make a diagnosis of AS, and to distinguish it from other disorders with similar symptom profiles. As a result, in the early chapters of the book they focus heavily on diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis.

I would also like to note that Ann Palmer (our Director of Chapter Relations) is mentioned in a section on college planning, and her book, Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome, is also highlighted. In addition, the Autism Society of North Carolina is included in the book's "Resources" section (Appendix A). Our bookstore received a complimentary copy of the book from the authors, and the accompanying publisher letter states that the authors "extend their gratitude for the work that our organization does to promote understanding of Asperger's Syndrome and to provide help to students and to their parents and teachers."