Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence
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- ISBN13: 9781843100980
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Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years ancient and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are additional aspects of life which are more hard. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is regularly explosive.
Luke has three sisters and one brother in various stages of their adolescent and teenage years but he is acutely aware of just how different he is and how small information is available for adolescents like himself.
Drawing from his own experiences and gaining information from his teenage brother and sisters, he wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an attempt to take up hard topics such as bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, school problems, dating, relationships and morality.
Luke writes briefly about his younger autistic and AD/HD brothers, providing amusing insights into the antics of his younger years and advice for parents, carers and teachers of younger AS children. But, his main reason for writing was because “so many books are written about us, but none are written directly to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. I thought I would write one in the hope that we could all learn together.”
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I must admit that I have not finished reading it yet due to the fact that I HATE the title. For a parent of a child with AS, the last words one wants to refer their child to is a freak and a geek.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Under “Book Info” in the Amazon reviews, you mistakenly call AS a disease. In point of fact, it is a disorder. In reality, it is in many ways a blessing, but certainly makes life more challenging. I have a 17 year ancient son with Asperger Syndrome, so I can attest to that. I have not yet read this book, but it sounds like a gem and it is on my wish list. I am giving it 5 stars with every hope that it is worthy of the rating, especially with Tony Atwood’s name on it.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Oh, I wish I had paid attention to the additional reviews. So sorry I wasted my money on this. It was recommended by my son’s school so I naively thought it might be beneficial to my own teenager. IT’S NOT. It’s audience is truly British teens as there is a lot that needs to be translated into American English (at least culturally). This kid has no clue the conflicts faced by an American teen so his advice misses the mark. For a teenager who is on the autism spectrum, there are some glaring omissions in his tale/advice that are hard for my own son to get past (like he mentions his family tree repeatedly but at no time does he mention his dad). The book desperately needs editing and revamping in order to market to an American audience. Personally don’t buy it (I’m trying to figure out if I can get a refund so I can mail it back!)
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This was a first step in learning more about Asperger’s. It is cogent and sympathetic to persons afflicted. The point of view helped me as a teacher of a name with this diagnosis to relax and let the student proceed.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
This book is proposed for a person with Asperger’s but, it can also be used by a child being bullied.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5