Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Bromfield is a faculty member of Harvard medical school and has over 30 years experience.

There are 18 short chapters, many of which can be viewed in isolation.

Stanford runs a computer company in Silicon Valley. She has readily employed people on the spectrum believing them to have qualities and assets which contribute to the success of her company. She accepts that people with aspergers may lack some social skills but in her experience this is more than compensated for by their strengths.

Lipsky is an author who is herself a high functioning woman with Aspergers so perhaps is best placed to guide us through what it feels like to have Aspergers and why anxiety and sensory overload are behind meltdowns. She also travels around the US giving talks and trouble shooting.

This book is the result of a collaborative effort from three members of the staff at 'The Groden centre' an educational and treatment facility for people on the autistic spectrum and also by the founder of ‘Browns Child Centre'. All the authors are experienced in developmental disorders and in putting theory into practise.

The key objectives of the book are to help people on the spectrum and their carers/educators to develop character traits that will facilitate a happy outlook and the necessary resilience and skill base to cope with and reach their full potential.

I am a fan of detective novels and Russell does not disappoint... Trueman Bradley entertains and enchants but a secondary benefit is that he educates the reader about Aspergers and shows it as an asset.

Trueman Bradley is a quirky, charming novel about a young man with Aspergers Syndrome who has a talent for mathematics and a penchant for solving problems. From the opening lines I was gently gripped and felt a delight - returning me to my childhood, when I would curl up and read feel-good stories where everything turns out in the end.

Barbara Lester is a clinical social worker and a psychotherapist who counsels children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. She grew up in a family where her father was on the spectrum. This was in an era when little was know about ASDs and the effects on children were not considered or even acknowledged. She wrote the book to help children and parents learn about ASDS. She aims to help families understand and cope with the parent on the spectrum and their feelings about each other.

Rosemary Martin is an English lawyer and parent of a child on the spectrum.

‘Life After High School' is a book aimed at making the process of accessing further education open to anyone with a disability, by providing all the information needed. It is targeted at parents, disabled students, teachers and everyone involved in preparing students for adulthood. Both authors are well placed to write this book. Yellin is an attorney and the mother of a child of difference and was inspired by her own experiences to create a centre for learning differences. Bertsch has worked as Director of Disabilities at a university and as a counsellor. ..read more

‘An A-Z of Genetic Factors in Autism' by Kenneth J. Aitken is a book that somewhat uniquely focuses on the differences in ASDs. This is a fresh and logical approach which is far more likely to lead to useful information. By understanding each individual and providing what they need, rather than the one size fits all approach, relevant help can be targeted in the right direction.

‘An animated Introduction to Asperger syndrome' is a DVD made by people with Aspergers syndrome explaining what it is like, and what it means to live with the condition.