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by: Luke Jackson See Larger Image List Price: $18.95 Our Price: $12.89 You Save: $6.06 (32%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $9.41 Third Party New Price: $12.10 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9289820092 EAN: 9781843100980 ISBN: 1843100983 Label: Jessica Kingsley Pub Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Pub Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: August 15, 2002 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub Sales Rank: 13567 Studio: Jessica Kingsley Pub Accessories: Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer Related Items: The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens & Teens Get Ready for the Real World Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often 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 little 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 address difficult 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. However, 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.' Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Enlightening and Helpful Luke Jackson, the thirteen-year-old author of this book, says he wrote it 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." And he does an amazing job of appealing to his peers in a colloquial manner. Jackson's style is almost precocious at times, but effective. He tackles many topics, includinging sensory perception, physiology, and sleep, listing some helpful ... Read More Rating: - Luke, the Great I read it, my Dad read it in 2 days. Very practical, humorous.When my son, with Asperger's, gets a little older, I will give this book to him. I want to meet Luke Jackson. What a great personality! Rating: - Packed full of useful help! This book is a keeper. Luke speaks from experience and shares his experience and suggestions for kids with aspergers, parents, friends and physicians on how a an AS kid can handle real-life situations by sharing what has worked for him. This book is an easy read and would be good for teens and adults to read whether they have AS themselves or are related to or know someone who does. Rating: - highly recommend to parents of Asperger Syndrome kids This was a great resource for us as parents of an Asperger son to get an idea of how the adolescent with Asperger thinks and relates to others. It will eventually be a great book to let our son read. The adolescent author of this book feels very strongly that all Asperger children should be told what they have (by name) so that they won't feel like something is wrong with them, but will come to understand that they are the way they are because of Aspergers. Rating: - Excellent This book is intended for a person with Asperger's however, it can also be used by a child being bullied. see more Browse for similar items by category: Specific Groups - Biographies & Memoirs - Subjects - Books - Special Needs Biographies & Memoirs - Subjects - Books - General AAS Children's Books - Subjects - Books - General AAS Children's Health - Personal Health - Health, Mind & Body - Subjects - Books - Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Children's Health - Personal Health - Health, Mind & Body - Subjects - Books - Special Needs Children