What Is It Like to Be Me?: A Book About a Boy with Asperger's Syndrome

by Alenka Klemenc, Tony Attwood (Foreword by), Branka D Jurisic (Contribution by), Ursa Rozic (Illustrator), Katarina Kompan Erzar (Contribution by)

Overview

Join Greg, a young boy with Asperger's syndrome (AS), as he tells us all about the world as he sees and experiences it. We learn about all the things he loves, including his routine and numbers, as well as his special interest in batteries (he even has a rectangular one!). Greg also tells us about the things that he finds challenging, from a change in his beloved routine to reading facial expressions, and how these things can sometimes leave him upset and overwhelmed. By explaining the way he feels and how best to calm him down when it all gets too much, Greg helps us to understand AS and how it affects the way he views the people and objects around him. With comprehensive sections for parents and professionals on AS and the impact it can have on the family unit and life in the wider community, this charmingly illustrated book helps to increase awareness and understanding of Asperger's syndrome. It will be of interest to families of children with autism spectrum disorders, as well as teachers and other professionals working with children on the autism spectrum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857007308
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Alenka Klemenc has a Master's degree in clinical psychology and works as a marriage and family therapist. Raising a child with Asperger's syndrome (AS) led her to dedicate herself to families with children who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She has put much personal effort into trying to get to know the inner world of children with AS – the way they think, feel and react. She started to make her own notes about it, which, after years, resulted in this book. Alenka also helped to organize a support group for parents of children with ASD at the University Children's Hospital in Ljubljana. As the professional leader of the group she listened to other parents' experiences and helped them to express their thoughts, emotions, worries and joys. She co-founded the Center for Integrative Medicine (www.celostnozdravljenje.si), where, as a therapist, she helps couples and families, especially those who are facing challenges raising children with ASD. She is the mother of three children and lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Tony Attwood, PhD, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.
Alenka Klemenc has a Master's degree in clinical psychology and works as a marriage and family therapist. Raising a child with Asperger's syndrome (AS) led her to dedicate herself to families with children who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She has put much personal effort into trying to get to know the inner world of children with AS – the way they think, feel and react. She started to make her own notes about it, which, after years, resulted in this book. Alenka also helped to organize a support group for parents of children with ASD at the University Children's Hospital in Ljubljana. As the professional leader of the group she listened to other parents' experiences and helped them to express their thoughts, emotions, worries and joys. She co-founded the Center for Integrative Medicine (www.celostnozdravljenje.si), where, as a therapist, she helps couples and families, especially those who are facing challenges raising children with ASD. She is the mother of three children and lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Tony Attwood. 1. Father's Story: My son has Asperger's syndrome. 2. Hi! My name is Greg. 3. My senses are very sensitive. 4. When it gets to be too much. 5. How you can calm me down. 6. There are somes things I am very good at. 7. There are things I'm not at all good at. 8. When something interests me very much. 9. My beloved routine, rituals and order. 10. Magical world of hidden meanings. 11. Ummm, what about emotions? 12. More on reading faces and understanding what's going on. 13. Where are you looking, little boy? 14. Me, my school and other children. 15. I have Asperger's syndrome. 16. Asperger's syndrome. Dr. Branka D. Jurišic. 17. Family and Asperger's syndrome. Dr. Katarina Kompan Erzar. References. Presentation of the authors.