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prevalence of, 1, 15, 19–20 Baron-Cohen, Simon (director of ARC) regressive, 328 about, 288 as a spectrum, 18–19, 44 Autism and Asperger Syndrome, 311 Autism Act, 48 on results of empathy test, 31 Autism and Asperger Syndrome Bashe, Patricia Romanowski (The (Baron-Cohen), 311 OAASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome), autism awareness cards, 171 168, 312 Autism, Discrimination and the Law BCABA (Board Certifi ed Associate (Graham), 316 Behaviour Analyst), 240 Autism Education Trust, BCBA (Board Certifi ed Behaviour 174, 176, 180, 287 Analyst), 240 Autism Helpline and Signpost, 284–285 bedroom environment, 166 Autism Independent UK (website), 243 Being Me (DVD/CD-ROM), 53–54, Autism NI (website), 243 102, 112, 317 (ARC), Bell, Dr. Joseph (professor), 302–303 27, 31, 288 benzodiazepines (minor tranquillisers), autism rights, 142–146 64, 262 autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) biology of Asperger’s syndrome (AS) books about, 311–312 causes of AS and, 23–24 conditions associated with, 45–46 differences in the brain, 26–28 described, 1, 11, 18–19, 321 genetics, 24–26 terminology/diagnostic labels, 2–3, 46 infl uence of hormones, 28 types of, 41–45 vaccinations, 29–30 autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bipolar disorder 2, 290, 321 anticonvulsants for, 261 Autism West Midlans ASpire described, 328 (employment service), 289 symptoms of, 67–68 Autistic Liberation Front, 143–144 black-and-white thinking, 322 autistic traits, 44, 299–300, 322 Board Certifi ed Associate Behaviour Autscape (annual conference), 288 Analyst (BCABA), 240 Board Certifi ed Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), 240 • B • board games, 161 background noise, 228, 232–233 body language bacteria, friendly (Lactobacillus children learning about, 160–161 acidophilus), 280 control of, 115 Baic, Sue (Living Gluten-Free For diffi culties with, 37 Dummies), 276, 313 Body Language and Communication balance diffi culties, 230–231 (Perks), 115 BAP (broader autism phenotype), Body Language For Dummies (Kuhnke), 44–45, 300, 322 115, 314 Baron, Kari Dunn (The Incredible 5-Point Scale), 156, 315

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books autism, Asperger’s syndrome and ASCs, • C • 311–312 caffeine, 104, 105, 106, 166 for children with AS, 315 Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome? health and self-improvement, 313–314 (Welton and Telford), 172, 316 for parents and siblings, 315–316 cards, autism awareness, 171 sex education, 93 career, having, 129–130, 189 social skills and relationships, 314–315 carer for elderly parents, 210 borderline personality disorder, 86, 326 Carver, Beccy (My brother is different), brain, 26–28, 45 316 brain scan, EEG, 26–27 casein-free diets, 277–278 Branch, Rhena catatonia, 72, 266, 322 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For causes of AS Dummies, 106, 251, 313 biology, 23–24 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook research on, 33–34, 268 For Dummies, 313 CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) British Association for Behavioural for anxiety disorders, 64 and Cognitive Psychotherapies cost of treatments, 106 (BABCP), 106 described, 250–251, 322 broader autism phenotype (BAP), for psychosis, 77 44–45, 300, 322 treating anxiety and depression, buddy system 106, 261 college or university, 124–125 CDD (childhood disintegrative disorder), help with bullies, 127 2, 42, 322 for school, 123 central coherence (detailed thinking bulimia nervosa, 71, 322 style), 31–32, 330 bullying Cézanne, Paul (painter), 304–305 at college or university, 127 change cyberbullying, 181, 183 anxiety over, 61–62 dealing with, 182–183 dislike of, 39 disorders resulting from, 79 getting a job, 188–190 experiences with, 111 going to college or university, 186–188 Jack’s story, 184 leaving secondary school, 185–186 overview, 180–181 managing, 102, 184 preventing, 182 moving from primary to secondary recognising the signs of, 181 school, 185 at school, 123 moving out of parents home, 190–192 at the workplace, 131 preparing children for, 157–158 Burton, Kate chelation, 266–267 Neuro-Linguistic Programming For childhood autism, 2 Dummies, 107, 313 childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), Neuro-Linguistic Programming Workbook For Dummies, 313 2, 42, 322

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children with AS. See also siblings of college or university children with AS academic pressures, 125–126 books for, 315 accommodation for students, 135 communicating with, 150–153 coping at, 123–127 controlling anger, 156 dealing with bullying, 127 coping with diffi cult behaviour, 154–155 education, 123–127 developing routine and preparing for help from a buddy, 124–125 change, 157–158 making friends, 126–127 diagnosing, 47, 49, 50–51 organising your work, 124 girls’ versus boys’ issues, 90–92, 94 planning for, 186–188 going to school and, 175 support for, 187–188 learning about diagnosis from parents, Comic Strip Conversations (Gray), 54–56 152, 316 learning social skills, 159–165 communication making friends, 161–162 auditory discrimination and, 222 managing behaviour, 153–156 with children on the autism spectrum, misdiagnoses, 73–75 150–153 post-diagnosis support, 52 diagnosing, 38–39 reasons for diffi cult behaviour, 153–154 different styles of, 151 school refusal, 75 diffi culties, 14–15, 38–39 sensory diffi culties, 153, 232–234 general for, 196 sex education, 163–165 mastering the art of, 112 sleeping habits, 165–166 not seeing the need for, 246 tantrums, 170–171 sarcasm, metaphors and idioms, teenage issues, 93–94 avoiding, 151 Citizens Advice Bureau (website), 138 saying “no,” 182, 183 Clark, Elizabeth (Flirting For Dummies), at school, 177 314 “small talk” and, 38, 151, 202 classic autism, 2, 42, 323 symbols and pictures used for, 246–248 coeliac disease, 277 talking about yourself, 116 cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) telling others about your diagnosis, for anxiety disorders, 64 57, 128–129, 190, 212 cost of treatments, 106 tips for support workers, 214 described, 250–251, 322 tone of voice, 38, 115, 195, 196 for psychosis, 77 visual prompts for, 152 treating anxiety and depression, comorbid, 323 106, 261 complementary therapies, 252–253 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Dummies (Wilson and Branch), Syndrome (Attwood), 162, 311 106, 251, 313 compromise, learning, 117 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook computer programs, 251–252 For Dummies (Branch and Wilson), Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (writer), 302–303 313 concentration, diffi culties, 33 confl ict, inability to deal with, 88

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Connexions service, 189 benefi ts of, 46–47 cooking, learning about, 134 for children, 47, 49 creativity, 296–297 coming to terms with, 54–57 culture criteria for, 40, 41, 46, 323 affect on how well we learn, 90 dimensional versus categorical role in women’s behaviour, 89–92 approach, 41 sexual stereotypes, 83 discussing, 54 curing autism, 145, 237, 239, 260, 266 early diagnosis, 94, 150 Curtis, Ian (singer-songwriter), 305 getting a diagnosis, 46–54 Curtis, Mitzi (The Incredible 5-Point making a diagnosis, 35–41, 43, 300 Scale), 156, 315 “male” versus “female” characteristics, cyberbullying, 181, 183 82–83 private diagnosis, 50 pros and cons of, 53–54 • D • self-diagnosis, 54 dairy products, casein in, 278 telling others about, 57, 128–129, dancing, 109 190, 212 Daria, TO (Dasha’s Journal), 312 terminology/diagnostic labels, 2–3, 46 darkness, benefi ts for sleep, 104, 166 types of ASC, 41–46 Dasha’s Journal (Daria), 312 what happens after, 51–52 DDA ( Discrimination Act), where to go for, 49–50 128, 211, 232, 316 women and, 81–89 Dean, Carolyn (IBS For Dummies), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 270, 313 of Mental Disorders (DSM), death and bereavement, 192–193 35–36, 40, 323 Defeating Autism (Fitzpatrick), 312 diagnostic criteria, 40, 41, 46, 323 Denby, Nigel (Living Gluten-Free For diarrhoea, 272–273 Dummies), 276, 313 Dickens, Charles (writer), 309–310 dependent personality disorder (DPD), diet 323 digestive problems and, 273 depression elimination diet, 274–275 acute depressive episodes, 319 food allergies, 273 causes of, 65, 66 food sensitivity, 274, 323 clinical, 65–66, 326 gluten- and casein-free diets, 276–278 cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) restricted, 271–272 for, 106, 261 diet diary, 275 medication for, 261–262 dietary intolerance, 273, 323, 325 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dietary supplements, 278–280 and, 63 Different Like Me (Elder), 315 overcoming, 103–107 digestive problems depressive psychosis, 67 diet and, 273 diagnosis. See also misdiagnoses irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), 270–271 for adults, 47–48, 49–50 overview, 269–270 assessments, 50–51 direct payments, 191

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Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), coping with school, 122–123, 175–177 128, 211, 232, 316 fi ghting for support at school, 179–180 Living Allowance and Housing fi nding the right sort of schooling, Benefi t, 138, 192 174–179 disability rights, 142 further and higher education, 186–188 DISCO (Diagnostic Interview for Social girls struggle with, 93, 94 and Communication Disorders), 286 going to college, 186 , 238 individual education plan (IEP), discrimination diffi culties (sensory), 176, 177 221–223, 227, 228, 329 leaving secondary school, 185–186 disintegrative disorder, 73–74 making transitions, 184–188 distortion, 223, 228, 229, 230 moving from primary to secondary distraction, diffi culties with, 223 school, 185 Doctor Who (time lord), 303–304 planning for the future, 192–193 dopamine, tic disorders and, 70 school environment challenges, DPD (dependent personality disorder), 175–176 323 sensory sensitivities and, 175–176, 233 drama therapy, 253 statement of special educational needs, DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of 176, 178, 179–180, 186, 329 Mental Disorders), 35–36, 40, 323 support at, 179–180 DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual educational psychologists, 246, 324 of Mental Disorders, 79 EEG brain scan, 26–27 Dubin, Nick (Asperger Syndrome and EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Anxiety), 313 Commission), 142 Duran, V. Mark (Sleep Better!), 316 EIBI (Early Intensive Behavioural DVDs and CDs, 317 Intervention), 238–241, 319, 324 dyscalculia, 18, 323 Einstein, Albert (physicist), 296 dyslexia, 18, 45, 323 Elder, Jennifer (Different Like Me), 315 dyspraxia, 45, 324 elective mutism, 19 electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), 266 elimination diet, 274–275 • E • EMDR (eye movement desensitisation ear defenders, 228 and reprocessing), 64 ear plugs, 228 emotionally unstable personality Early Bird training, 244–246 disorder, 324 Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention emotions (EIBI), 238–241, 319, 324 children learning about, 160 eating disorders, 70–71 computer programs for learning, 252 ECT (electro-convulsive therapy), 266 diffi culties with, 20, 251 eczema, 270 as either on or off, 205 Educate Otherwise website, 179 outbursts, diffi culties with, 89 education. See also bullying parents’ feelings about child’s choosing a school, 177–179 diagnosis, 55 college or university, 123–127, 186

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emotions (continued) executive function, 32–33, 324 recognizing and reading, exercise, benefi ts for mood and sleep, 65, 198–199, 252 105 repressing, 65 expectations, setting too low, 117 speaking about, 197 explanatory ingenues, 300 unusual responses to, 37 eye contact/eye gaze, 22, 36, 196, 208 empathy eye movement desensitisation and described, 324 reprocessing (EMDR), 64 diffi culties with, 31 misconceptions about, 21 society’s expectations for women, 92 • F • employment face-blindness, 18, 45, 229 bullying at work, 131 faces, reading, 198–199 colleagues, 212 facial expressions, 36–37, 198 dealing with unemployment, 131–132 failure, feelings of, 103–104 employing people who have AS, family. See also children with AS; 210–212 parents; siblings of children with AS getting a job, 136–137, 188–190 coping with, 109–115 government benefi ts, 137–138 having a parent who has AS, 208–210 having a career, 129–130, 189 managing family relationships, 110–111 interviews, 128–129, 136–137, 190 mastering the art of conversation, 112 knowing your rights, 128 sorting out your social skills, 113–115 part-time versus full-time, 137, 190 support for, 169–170 sensory issues at the workplace, 234 famous people who may have had AS, stress management, 130, 131 299–310 support for, 137, 190 feelings. See emotions telling others about your diagnosis, Feinstein, Adam (A History of Autism), 128–129, 212 36, 312 travelling to, 139 fi bre, dietary, 270–271 websites, 189 Fife Aspire (employment support women’s issues, 95 service), 290 Employment and Support Allowance fi nancial independence, achieving, (ESA), 137 136–138 environment Fitzpatrick, Michael (Defeating Autism), as factor in ASCs, 26 312 school environment challenges, Flirting For Dummies (Clark), 314 175–176 food allergies, 273 sensory diffi culties in, 231–234 food sensitivity, 274 epigenetics (genes get “switched” on and (genetic disorder), off), 25 24, 45 epilepsy, 140, 260, 261 Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome Equality and Human Rights Commission (Jackson), 276, 312 (EHRC), 142

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friendships. See also relationships; social skills • H • being a friend of someone with AS, hallucinations, in psychosis, 76 37, 202 Hane programs, 152 children learning about, 161–162 headphones, 228 at college or university, 126–127 health and self-improvement books, diffi culties with, 37–38 313–314 making and keeping, 111–112, 114 hearing. See sound sensitivities need for, 21 HEAS (Home Education Advisory sharing accommodations, 135 Service), 179 sorting out your social skills, 113–115 heat, cold and pain sensitivities, 231 during teenage years, 93 helplines, NAS, 138, 167, 284–285 Fun with Feelings (DVD/CD), 252, 317 Hénault, Isabelle (Asperger’s Syndrome functioning, defi ned, 324 and Sexuality), 315 future, planning for, 192–193 Hendrickx, Sarah (Love, Sex and Long- Term Relationships), 314 • G • Hendrickx Associates (website), 202 herbs and spices, as stimulants, 106 Gauguin, Paul (painter), 142 high-functioning autism (HFA), 1–2, 18, 42, genetics of ASCs, 24–26, 35, 44–45 324–325 genius, misconceptions about, 20 history of Asperger’s syndrome (AS), Ghaziuddin (Mental Health Aspects of 16–19 Autism and Asperger Syndrome), A History of Autism (Feinstein), 36, 312 69, 313 Hitchhiking Through Asperger Syndrome gluten- and casein-free diets, 276–278 (Piles), 315 gluten sensitivity, 271, 277 Hitchock, Alfred (fi lm director), 306–307 Gorrod, Louise (My Brother is Different), hobbies, fi nding, 109 316 Holliday-Willey, Liane (Pretending to be Gould, Judith (expert), 36 Normal), 94, 312 Graham, James (Autism, Discrimination Holmes, Sherlock (fi ctional detective), and the Law), 316 302–303 gravitationally insecure, 231 Home Education Advisory Service Gray, Carol (HEAS), 179 Comic Strip Conversations, 152, 316 homosexuality, 117 The New Social Story Book, 316 hormones Gray Center (website), 38 association with ASCs, 28 Grewgious, Mr. (fi ctional lawyer), , 104, 105, 263–264, 279 309–310 overview, 263 group support oxytocin, 28, 264–265 for children, 162–163 secretin, 265 parents support groups, 168 testosterone, 28, 265 for siblings of children with an ASC, How Do You Feel, Thomas? (Egmont 169–170 Books Ltd), 315 social skills, 140, 162–163, 249–250 Human Genome Project, 25 gustative discrimination, 222, 230

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humour, diffi culties understanding, Fund, 191 1, 131 Independent Parental Special Education hyperacuity, sound, 103, 222, 227 Advice (IPSEA), 180 hyperbaric oxygen therapy, 266 individual education plan (IEP), 176, 177 hypersensitivity informing others coping with, 220 about autism, 172 described, 325 about your diagnosis, 57, 128–129, to food, 70–71, 230 190, 212 to heat, cold and pain, 231 autism awareness cards, 171 in proprioception, balance and motor insensitivity, defi ned, 325 control, 231 insoluble-fi bre sensitivity, 270–274 to sound, 222 intellectual ability, 19 to touch, 226 intelligence, misconceptions about, 20 hypervigilance, 63 interest in others, showing, 116 hypoacuity, sound, 228 interests, special, 39–40 hyposensitivity International Classifi cation of described, 221, 325 Diseases (ICD) proprioception, balance and motor criteria for diagnosing ASCs, 40 control, 231 current review of, 46 smell, 230 described, 35–36, 325 touch, 226 interviewing for employment declaring your diagnosis, 128–129, 190 developing interview skills, 136–137 • I • intolerance, dietary, 273, 323, 325 IBS For Dummies (MacNair, Dean and IPSEA (Independent Parental Special Wheeler), 270, 313 Education Advice), 180 IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), 270–271 Irlen method (website), 229 ICD (International Classifi cation of iron, 279 Diseases) irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), 270–271 criteria for diagnosing ASCs, 40 isolation, 85, 95 current review of, 46 described, 35–36, 325 icons used in this book, 6–7 • J • identity, sense of, 132, 140–141 Jackson, Luke IEP (individual education plan), 176, 177 A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for imagination, social, 14–15, 39–40 Autism, Asperger Syndrome and immunoglobulin (antibody), increasing, AD/HD, 276, 313 267 Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome, Impetus APsire (charity), 289 276, 312 Incapacity Benefi t, 137, 138 Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 250, 287–288 units, 175 job. See employment The Incredible 5-Point Scale (Baron and Jobcentre Plus, 138 Curtis), 156, 315 Jobseekers’ Allowance (JSA), 137–138 independence. See living independently

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fi nding suitable accommodation, • K • 135–136 Kanner, Leo (doctor), 17 having an identity, 132, 140–141 Kids Zone and a Den (interactive moving out of family home, 190–192 resources), 174 staying with parents and, 133–134 Kirby, Barbara (The OAASIS Guide to support for, 191–192 Asperger Syndrome), 168, 312 travelling, 139–140 Korn, Danna (Living Gluten-Free For lobbying for autism rights, 144 Dummies), 276, 313 Lorna Wing Centre, 286 Kuhnke, Elizabeth (Body Language For Lovass, Ivar (psychologist), 239 Dummies), 115, 314 Love, Sex and Long-Term Relationships (Hendrickx), 314 low-functioning autism, 2, 42 • L • loyalty, 295 Lactobacillus acidophilus, 280 language • M • autism-friendly, 1–2 delay, 38, 324, 325 Macnair, Patricia (IBS For Dummies), literal interpretation of, 30, 39, 123, 151 270, 313 for sex education, 164 magazines, Asperger United, 3, 285 terminology/diagnostic labels, 2–3, 46 major depressive disorder (MDD), 326 weak central coherence affect on, 32 major depressive episode, 326 laundry skills, 134 Make School Make Sense (NAS report), learning disability (LD) 179 described, 18, 325 Making Sense of Sex (Attwood), 165, 315 high-functioning autism (HFA) and, 42 malnutrition, 271 severe learning disability (SLD), 329 manic depression, 326 Leimon, Averil (Positive Psychology For marriage and long-term relationships, Dummies), 313 21, 95, 118–119 Lewis, Robin Baird (More Than Words), MBT (Mentalising Behaviour Therapy), 316 326 light sensitivities, 228–229 McMahon, Gladeana (Positive Psychology limits, knowing yours, 107–108 For Dummies), 270 listening, as a social skill, 114 measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) literal interpretation of language, vaccination issue, 26, 29, 30 30, 39, 123, 151 medical procedures Living Gluten-Free For Dummies (Baic, chelation, 266–267 Denby and Korn), 313 “curing” autism, warning, 266 living independently electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), 266 autism rights and, 142–146 hyperbaric oxygen therapy, 266 benefi ts available for, 137–138 increasing immunoglobulin (antibody), choosing and planning for, 133–134 267 fi nancial independence, 136–138 risk assessments, 267–268

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medication More Than Words (Sussman and Lewis), for ADHD, 69, 262 316 hormones, 263–265 motherhood, 97 Research Autism website, 265 motor control diffi culties, 230–231 types of, 260–262 moving out of family home, 190–192 meditation, 105 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (composer), melatonin, 104, 105, 263–264, 279 305–306 meltdown multi-tasking, diffi culties with, 88–89 described, 326 Murrell, Diane (Tobin Learns to Make preventing at workplace, 130 Friends), 315 recognizing and coping with, 107–108 music, seeing, 224–225 memory, exceptional, 294 music therapy, 253 Mental Health Aspects of Autism and mutism, selective, 75, 329 Asperger Syndrome (Ghaziuddin), My brother is different (Gorrod and 69, 314 Carver), 316 mental health disorder, 59. See also Myles, Brenda (Asperger Syndrome and psychological conditions Diffi cult Moments), 315 mentalising The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Dickens), described, 86, 197, 326 309 diffi culties with, 88 relating to someone with weak mentalising abilities, 197–198 • N • Mentalising Behaviour Therapy (MBT), name, yours, 140–141 326 NAS Helpline, 52, 138, 167 Meyer, Roger (Asperger Syndrome NAS Prospects service, 137, 190 Employment Workbook), 189 NAS Signpost service, 168 Mind Reading: The Interactive Guide to National Autistic Society (NAS) Emotions (DVD-ROM), 252, 317 about, 283–284 misconceptions about AS, 20–22 Autism Helpline and Signpost, 284–285 misdiagnoses. See also diagnosis Being Me (DVD/CD-ROM), 53–54, about, 72–73 102, 112, 317 conditions diagnosed in adults, 75–79 campaigns of, 285 conditions diagnosed in children, 73–75 directory listing of schools, 174 MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) Early Bird programme, 244–246 vaccination issue, 26, 29, 30 educational services, 180 money management skills, learning, 136 employment survey, 131 mood, affective, 326 free courses for parents, 150 mood disorders. See also bipolar guide to wills and trusts, 192 disorder Make School Make Sense (report), 179 depression, 65–66 money management resource, 136 depressive psychosis, 67 Person Centred Thinking for People who described, 64 have Autism, 217 treatments for, 68 programmes for people with AS, 238

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Prospects (employment service), 137, 190 • P • research projects, 27 pain, insensitivity to, 226 research volunteers, 34 panic attack, 62, 320, 327 support groups, 140 panic disorder, 62 survey on bullying, 127 paranoid delusions, in psychosis, 76 TEACCH programme, 243–244, 330 parents. See also family website, 136, 284 adult child with AS caring for elderly Network 81, 180 parents, 210 neuroleptics (major tranquillisers), 262 adult child with AS living with, 133–134 Neuro-Linguistic Programming For adult child with AS moving out of family Dummies (Ready and Burton), home, 190–192 107, 313 being blamed for AS, 20 neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), 107 books for, 315–316 Neuro-Linguistic Programming Workbook coming to terms with child’s diagnosis, For Dummies (Ready and Burton), 54–56 313 courses for, 150 The New Social Story Book (Gray), 316 dealing with other people, 170–172 Newton, Isaac (mathematician), 301–302 having a parent who has AS, 208–210 nick-names, 141 stress management for, 167–169 (Williams), 312 support for, 166–172 non-intellectual learning disabilities, 18 Parents for the Early Intervention of noradrenaline (norepinephrine), 66 Autism in Children (PEACH), 239, 241 pathological demand avoidance • O • syndrome (PDA), 74–75 PDD (pervasive developmental The OAASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome disorder), 2, 321, 327 (Bashe and Kirby), 168, 312 PDD—NOS (pervasive developmental OAASIS helpline, 167, 287 disorder—not otherwise specifi ed), OAASIS website, 287 43, 327 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), PEACH (Parents for the Early 62–63, 64, 86, 326 Intervention of Autism in Children), obsessive-compulsive personality 239, 241 disorder (OCPD), 327 PECS (Picture-Exchange Communication olfactory discrimination, 222, 230 System), 246–248, 327 oppositional defi ant disorder (ODD), 74 peer pressure, 295–296 Options Method (The Son-Rise pelvic fl oor exercises, 272 programme), 241–244 Perks, Simon (Body Language and overload. See also stress management Communication), 115 described, 327 Person Centred Thinking for People recognizing and coping with, who have Autism (NAS and Helen 107–108, 225 Sanderson Associates), 217 shut downs due to, 108, 329 oxytocin (hormone), 28, 264–265

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personalisation (person-centred psychology of AS planning), 216–217, 327 executive function diffi culties, personality disorders, 77–79 32–33, 324 pervasive developmental disorder – not systemising, abilities, 32–33 otherwise specifi ed (PDD-NOS), theory of mind, empathising and 43, 327 systemising, 30–31 pervasive developmental disorder weak central coherence (detailed (PDD), 2, 321, 327 thinking style), 31–32, 330 phones, smart, 252 psychosis photosensitivity, 228, 328 adults diagnosed with, 75–77 Picture-Exchange Communication described, 328 System (PECS), 246–248, 327 medication for, 262 Pike, Rachel (Talking Together About an reasons for, 75–76 Autism Diagnosis), 56 symptoms and treatment, 76–77 Piles, Lyse (Hitchhiking Through Asperger psychotic, defi ned, 328 Syndrome), 315 PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), placebo effect, 276 63–64, 85, 328 positive attention, need for, 155 puberty, 93, 164 positive psychology, 107 Pyramid Educational Consultants UK Positive Psychology For Dummies (Leimon (website), 248 and McMahon), 313 positives about living with AS, 293–297 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), • Q • 63–64, 85, 328 questionnaires (screening tools), 82 praise or words of affection, diffi culties quizzes, 294 with, 199 praising your child, 155, 161 Pretending to be Normal (Holliday- • R • Willey), 94, 312 Rain Man (fi lm), 11 Pride and Prejudice (Austen), 308 Rastelli, Linda (Understanding Autism For process-driven work, 129 Dummies), 2, 150, 274, 311 prodigies, 206 Ready, Romilla proprioception, 230–231, 328 Neuro-Linguistic Programming For Prospects (NAS employment service), Dummies, 107, 313 137, 190 Neuro-Linguistic Programming Workbook protests for autism rights, 144 For Dummies, 313 psychological conditions. See also The Red Beast (Al-Ghani), 156, 315 specifi c conditions , 328 anxiety disorders, 60–64 relationships. See also family; catatonia, 72, 266, 322 friendships eating disorders, 70–71 being a sibling or friend of someone found with AS, 59–60 who has AS, 199–202 mood disorders, 64–68 being a support worker for someone substance misuse, 71–72 who has AS, 212–217 Tourette’s syndrome and tic disorders, being the partner on the autism 69–70 spectrum, 206–208

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conversing with people who have AS, routines 196 for children, 157–158 employing people who have AS, for coping with anxiety and stress, 215 210–212 managing, 102 having a parent who has AS, 208–210 need for, 16, 39, 102 having a partner on the autism predictable, 243–244 spectrum, 202–206 reactions to changes, 153 interacting with people who have AS, for sleep, 166 195–196 timetables for, 158–159 knowing about sex and sexuality, Royal College of Speech and Language 117–118 Therapists (website), 249 marriage and long-term relationships, Russell, Bertrand (philosopher), 307 21, 95, 118–119 meeting someone special, 116–117 showing affection, 204–206 • S • understanding problems with relating salt, recommended amount, 278 to others in AS, 196–199 SALT (speech and language therapy), relaxation, 105, 156 248–249, 329 Remember icon, 6 Samartians, 167 repetitive movements (stereotypy) sarcasm, metaphors and idioms, 151 in classic autism, 42 savantism, 11, 328 described, 330 saying “no,” 182, 183 reasons for, 32 schizophrenia, 75, 328 therapy using, 241 Schneider, Cindy (Acting Antics), 253 types of, 41 school. See also bullying research choosing, 177–179 on causes of AS, 33–34 college or university, 123–127, 186 interpreting evidence, 257 coping with, 122–123, 175–177 medical procedures and medication, environment challenges, 175–176 267–268 fi ghting for support at, 179–180 websites, 27 fi nding the right sort of schooling, Research Autism website 174–179 about, 286 further and higher education, 186–188 on EIBI and ABA, 239 girls struggle with, 93, 94 information on medicines and going to college, 186 therapies, 242, 265, 267 individual education plan (IEP), list of ineffective interventions and 176, 177 medications, 254–255 leaving secondary school, 185–186 AS programmes, 238 making transitions, 184–188 restricted diets, 271–272 moving from primary to secondary Rett’s syndrome, 73 school, 185 rights, autism, 142–146 planning for the future, 192–193 romantic relationships. See relationships sensory sensitivities and, 175–176, 233 Romsey Mill Aspire Programme, 289

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school (continued) severe learning disability (SLD), 329 statement of special educational needs, sex and sexuality 176, 178, 179–180, 186, 329 learning about, 117–118, 205 support at, 179–180 showing affection, 204–206 school refusal, children’s, 75 women’s issues with, 96 secondary school, 185–186 sex education, 93, 163–165 secretin (hormone), 265 sex industry, 97 seizures, 261, 328 shopping with your child, 171–172 selective mutism, 75, 329 Shore, Stephen (Understanding Autism selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors For Dummies), 2, 150, 274, 311 (SSRIs), 66, 261, 262 shut downs, 108, 329 self-advocacy, 143, 146 siblings of children with AS. See also self-advocacy groups, 144 children with AS; family self-esteem, 117, 132 books for, 315–316 self-improvement, books about, 313–314 getting along with your sibling, 200–201 SEN: A Guide for Parents and Carers, 176 living with a sibling who has AS, sensory sensitivities. See also specifi c 199–200 senses support for, 169–170 accommodation choices and, 135–136 twins, 24, 25 children’s behaviour affected by, 153 sidebars, explaining, 4 coping with, 103, 231–234 Signpost service, 52 discrimination diffi culties, 221–223, Slater-Walker, Gisela and Christopher 227, 228, 329 (An Asperger Marriage), 314 distortion diffi culties, 223 sleep distraction diffi culties, 223 children and, 165–166 eating disorders caused by, 70–71 diffi culties with, 264 heat, cold and pain, 231 getting the best, 104–105 light sensitivities, 228–229 melatonin regulating, 263–264 overloading your senses, 225 routine for, 166 overview, 15, 41, 219–220 stimulants affect on, 104, 106 proprioception, balance and motor Sleep Better! (Duran), 316 control, 230–231 sleep diary, 166, 264 at school, 175–176, 233 sleep mask, 104 sensing too much or too little, 220–221 small talk, 38, 151, 202 sensory confusion, 223, 329 smell smell sensitivities, 229–230 accommodation choices and, 135–136 synaesthesia, 224–225, 330 hyposensitivity to, 230 taste sensitivities, 229–230 olfactory discrimination, 222, 230 touch sensitivities, 226–227 sensitivities, 229–230 at the workplace, 234 SNRIs (serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake sensory “toys,” 232 inhibitors), 66 serotonin, 66, 262 social brain, illustration, 29 serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake Social Care Institute for Excellence inhibitors (SNRIs), 66 (website), 217

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social imagination, 14–15, 39–40 SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake social skills. See also friendships inhibitors), 66, 261, 262 books about, 314–315 Stanford, Ashley (Asperger Syndrome and children learning, 159–165 Long-term Relationships), 314 developing, 111 startle response, 63 diffi culties with, 14–15, 36–40 statement of special educational needs going to school and, 175 accessing for higher education needs, Jack’s story, 113 186 learning at home, 160–161 accessing specialist support, 179–180 men versus women, 84 choosing a school to meet your needs, misunderstanding social contexts, 178 37–38 described, 176, 329 most useful to learn, 114–115 obtaining, 176 programmes for children, 162–163 stereotypy (repetitive movements) routines and, 39 in classic autism, 42 explaining, 154–155 described, 330 support groups, 140, 249–250 reasons for, 32 websites, 159 therapy using, 241 women and, 84–85, 88 types of, 41 Social Stories, 38, 154–155, 158 stimulant medications, 262 Socially Speaking Game (board game), stimulants, 104, 105, 106 161 stress management. See also overload soluble fi bre, 270 meltdowns, 107–108, 130, 326 Sonne, Thorkil (creator of for parents, 167–169 ), 138 recognising your limits, 107–108 The Son-Rise programme (“Options shopping with your child and, 171–172 Method”), 241–244 shut downs, 108, 329 sound sensitivities support worker’s help with, 215–216 discrimination, 221, 222 at the workplace, 130, 131 distortion, 223, 228 stupid, feeling, 297 hyperacuity, 103, 222, 227 substance misuse, 71–72 hypoacuity, 228 suicidal thoughts, seeking help for, 66 overview, 227–228 sunglasses, 229 Southwick, Jack (Asperger Syndrome supplements, dietary, 278–280 and Diffi cult Moments), 315 support special interests, 16, 39–40 for college or university, 187–188 special needs schools, 175 for employment, 137, 190 specialist autism schools, 175 for living independently, 191–192 specialist people, 138 for parents, 166–172 Specialistern (Danish company), 138 at school, 179–180 speech and language therapy (SALT), for siblings of children with an ASC, 248–249, 329 169–170 support workers, 216–217 at workplace, 137

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support groups computer programs and other for children, 162–163 technology, 251–252 for parents, 168 drama therapy, 253 for siblings of children with an ASC, Early Bird training, 244–246 169–170 Early Intensive Behavioural social skills, 140, 249–250 Intervention (EIBI), 238–241, 319, 324 support workers, 212–217 factors infl uencing outcomes of, 240 Sussman, Fern ineffective, dangerous or harmful, More Than Words, 316 254–255 TalkAbility, 316 looking for information on, 256–257 symbols, communicating with, 246–248 music therapy, 253 synaesthesia, 224–225, 330 overview, 237 systemising, 31, 89, 330 Picture-Exchange Communication System (PECS), 246–248, 327 social skills groups, 249–250 • T • speech and language therapy (SALT), tactile defensiveness, 227 248–249, 329 tactile discrimination, 221–222 Son-Rise programme (“Options TalkAbility (Sussman), 316 Method”), 241–244 Talking Together About an Autism websites, 238 Diagnosis (Pike), 56 Thomas the Tank Engine (TV tantrums, coping with, 170–171 programme), 39–40 taste, sensitivities, 229–230 thoughts taste discrimination, 222, 230 black-and-white thinking, 322 TEACCH (Treatment and Education of diffi culties with, 251 Autistic and related Communication- disorders, 76 Handicapped Children), 243–244, 330 obsessional, 62, 63 Technical stuff icon, 7 suicidal, 66 teenagers with AS, 93–94. See also weak central coherence (detailed children thinking style), 31–32, 330 Telford, Jane (Can I Tell You About tic disorders, 45, 69–70, 330 Asperger Syndrome?), 172, 316 timetables temperature, for sleep, 104 for routines, 157 terminology/diagnostic labels, 2–3, 46 visual, 157–158, 243 testosterone, 28, 265 Tip icon, 6 The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome Tobin Learns to Make Friends (Murrell), (Aston), 314 315 theory of mind, 30–31, 330 tone of voice, 38, 115, 195, 196 therapists touch educational psychologists, 246, 324 sensitivities, 226–227 fi nding, 106, 239–240 tactile defensiveness, 227 therapy tactile discrimination, 221–222 assessing your options, 254–257 Touch the Sky (distance learning and complementary, 252–253 therapy), 179

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Tourette’s syndrome, 45, 69–70 overcoming anxiety and depression, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 103–107 (Wittgenstein), 307–308 overview, 101–102 traits. See autistic traits unemployment, 131–132 trampoline, 156 A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, transitions. See change Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD (DVD), 252, 317 (Jackson), 276, 313 trauma personality disorders resulting from, 79 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), • V • 63–64, 85, 328 vaccinations, 29–30, 267 travelling validation technique, 197 abroad, 139–140 violence, misconceptions about, 21 accommodation’s location and, 135 visual discrimination locally, 139 described, 221 treatment. See also medical procedures; example of, 222 medication; therapy face-blindness, 18, 45, 229 for anxiety disorders, 64 unseeing things, 221 for borderline personality disorder, 326 visual distortions, 223, 229 for catatonia, 266 visual overload, 232 for mood disorders, 68 visual sensitivity to light, 228–229 for psychosis, 77 visual timetables, 243 tic disorders and Tourette’s syndrome, volunteers, for ASC research, 34 69–70 triad of impairments (the triad), 36 trustworthiness, 295 • W • Try This icon, 7 Wakefi eld, Dr. Andrew (researcher), 29 tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), 24, 45 Warning! icon, 7 Twain, Mark (humorist), 297 weak central coherence, 31–32, 330 twins, 24, 25 Welton, Jude (Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?), 172, 316 wheat-free diet, 271 • U • Wheeler, Christine (IBS For Dummies), UK Government website, 176 270, 313 underemployment, 132 Williams, Chris (therapist), 64 Understanding Autism For Dummies Williams, Donna (Nobody Nowhere), 312 (Shore and Rastelli), 2, 150, 274, 311 Wilson, Rob (Cognitive Behavioural understanding yourself Therapy For Dummies), 106, 251 fi nding hobbies you enjoy, 109 Wilson, Rob (Cognitive Behavioural getting to know your limits, 107–108 Therapy Workbook For Dummies), handling sensory issues, 103 313 Wing, Lorna (autism expert), 16, 18, 36

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