Asperger Syndrome in the Family

Introduction 1. Aspie 2. Too Close to the Maddening Crowd. 3. The Communication Zone. 4. Close Quarters. 5. Daring to be Different. 6. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace. 7. Teeter Totter. 8. Catch a Falling Star. 9. Sunny Side Up. Epilogue. Appendix I: Web Resources. Appendix II: Australian Scale for Asperger's Syndrome Second Edition. Appendix III: Fast Facts for Those New to Aspie World. Appendix IV: Self-Affirmation. Pledge for Aspies Parents. Appendix V: Self-Affirmation. Pledge for Aspie Parents. Appendix VI. Making Sense of Small Talk. Index.

Willey's second book, Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal, is an honest and touching account of her family life as it wraps around her daughter's and her own Asperger's Syndrome. Like her first book, this is filled with information that can be illuminating as well as practical.'