Congratulations! It’s a girl … with Asperger’s! Join author and mom Julie Clark as she guides you through her family’s adventures raising a young child with Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism. Whether you have a boy or a girl with Asperger’s in your life, you’ll nod and smile as you turn each invaluable page of real-life challenges and solutions.
On the way, you’ll be delighted and intrigued by candid commentary from her daughter Kristina, whose spirit and perseverance outweigh any obstacle she may face. Teeming with wisdom and wit, this book has much to offer parents as well as educators and professionals.
Together, you'll explore:
- The Road to Diagnosis
- The Teacher Who “Gets It”
- Occupational Therapy and “Group”
- Tuning in to Social Signals
- Winning the Daily Battles
- Hope for the Future
- And more!
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 273
Julie Clark is a writer, artist, and mom of a daughter with Asperger’s Syndrome, who possesses a strong desire to increase awareness and understanding of the “pink” in the autism spectrum. Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, with minor studies in French and Studio Art. When she isn’t writing or creating, she spends time doing volunteer work, running, and is a natural foods enthusiast. Above all, her favorite activity is spending time with her husband and daughter. Julie and her family reside in the South, enjoying ample sunshine and bright blue skies.
"I was riveted from the moment I started this book until I put it down at the last page. …
This book is going to be both lighthouse and life raft for parents, giving them something to aim for and the way to get there. Parents of an AS child (whether girl or boy) who are trying to procure a diagnosis or who have a diagnosis but don’t know what to do next, Ms. Clark has provided you with a map. …
Thanks to books like this and the parents and professionals who take the time to read them, many more little Aspergirls will have the future they deserve."
From the Foreword by Rudy Simone, Asperger's self-advocate and author of Aspergirls and Asperger's on the Job
Foreword by Rudy Simone
Before You Begin
Preface
Introduction
Section I—The Diagnostic Process
Chapter 1
The Road to Diagnosis
DON’T Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Chapter 2
It’s a Girl … with Asperger’s!
Section II—School
Misunderstanding the Rules
Chapter 3
The 504 Plan
But I Want to Know!
Chapter 4
Occupational Therapy and “Group”
The Parent-Teacher Conference
Chapter 5
The Teacher Who “Gets It”
Section III—Community
Trying to Teach Empathy
Chapter 6
Tuning in to Social Signals
Holidays are Hard
Chapter 7
A Part of—and Apart from—the Community
Literally?
Chapter 8
And Then There’s Family
Section IV—Day-to-Day
A Birthday Breakfast
Chapter 9
Holding the Marriage Together
That Empathy Thing, Again
Chapter 10
Winning the Daily Battles
Chapter 11
Thursdays with Tori
Hope for the Future
Tiger’s Big Game—A Short Story by Kristina
References and Resources
About the Author
