Acknowledgements. Preface. Section A: Getting to Know Your Teen. 1. What are Autism Spectrum Disorders? 2. Assessing Strengths and Deficits. 3. Why Your Brilliant Child is Struggling in High School. 4. What Should You Expect from Your ASD Teen? Section B: Growth and Development. 5. What Happens When a Child Becomes an Adolescent (Who is Bigger than You)? 6. Rules, Justice, and the Search for Peace. 7. Morality and Being a Good Person. 8. The Adolescent Fixation, Being Stuck, and the Freeze Response. Section C: Relationships: 9. Sex, Sexuality, and Romantic Relationships. 10. Vertical Relationship Management. 11. Peers, Friends, and Enemies (Lateral Relationship Management). 12. Social Media and Text-Based Communication. Section D: Parents and Professionals. 13. Mental Health. 14. Transitions. References.
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With Andrew Schlegelmilch's book I found he gave a brilliant insight into the whys and wherefores of children's behaviours who were both ASD and Neurotypical... It clarified many things for me... This book is relevant to anybody who would like a better understanding of teenagers with ASD.