Tips for moving out of the family home if you are on the autism spectrum.
For those on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum moving out of the family home can be very difficult. David J. Burns, author of the brilliant…
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There is more to autism than meets the eye… read the hilarious first chapter of Do Lemons Have Feathers?
You can now read the first chapter of David J. Burns’ laugh-out-loud funny guide to taking advantage of the gift of autism. Click…
Read an extract from Luke Jackson’s brilliant new book Sex, Drugs & Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood
14 years after the publication of his bestselling book Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome, Luke Jackson is back with the sequel, Sex, Drugs & Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD):…
10 years on Jeanette Purkis remembers finding her different kind of normal
To mark the 10th anniversary of Finding a Different Kind of Normal Jeanette Purkis recalls the events surrounding its publication and the extraordinary effect it has had…
5 essential tips for toilet training children on the autism spectrum
The authors of the book Toilet Training and the Autism Spectrum (ASD): A Guide for Professionals Eve Fleming and Lorraine MacAlister, share with us their top tips…
THAT’S MY NAME, DON’T WEAR IT OUT—Activity One
The Asperkid’s Game Plan teaches how to use purposeful structured play to engage the bright minds of Asperkids, building on strengths that they already have…
Read the first chapter of The Essential Manual for Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in the Classroom
Click here to read the opening chapter of Kathy Hoopmann’s incredible new teaching manual. “If every primary/elementary school teacher read this book, the lives of all young people who…
Ten things to consider when feeding a child with Aspergers
Sarah Patten, author of What to Feed an Asperger: How to go from 3 foods to 300 with love, patience and a little sleight of hand, offers…
All Things Poop
JKP author Kate Wilde, Director of The Son-Rise Program®, shares advice on a key problem area for parents raising a child on the autism spectrum.…
Put the Fun Back into Tooth Brushing
JKP author Kate Wilde, Director of The Son-Rise Program®, shares tips from her forthcoming book, Autistic Logistics, on helping your spectrum child enjoy brushing his or…