School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome

School Success for Kids With Asperger’s Syndrome covers a myriad of techniques to help students with AS meet their potential. This well-written, comprehensive book should be on the bookshelf of every teacher and parent.

With the growing number of children diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, School Success for Kids With Asperger’s Syndrome is a must-have for parents and teachers. Its engaging tone and comprehensive scope make it both readable and informative. I strongly recommend it for parents, teachers, and others who are interested in individuals with Asperger’s syndrome.

Child/adolescent psychologist Stephan M. Silverman, Ph.D., and educational advocate for gifted children with learning difficulties Rich Weinfeld pool their talents in School Success for Kids With Asperger’s Syndrome, a no-nonsense guide for parents and teachers to helping children with Asperger’s Syndrome, or AS (a mild form of autism spectrum disorder that affects language and social skills) rise to their full potential. Chapters discuss how to recognize and diagnose AS, effective classroom strategies, ideal practices for parenting with AS, preparing young people with AS for college, work, and independent living, and much more. A reader-friendly, tell-it-like-it-is guide enthusiastically recommended for parents, caretakers, and educators responsible for young people with AS

In School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome, authors Stephan Silverman and Rich Weinfeld present strategies for recognizing and diagnosing Asperger's syndrome, for effectively meeting the needs of children with Asperger's, and for implementing successful classroom practices. Advice for parents, including approaches to working with schools and providing interventions in the home to help develop needed skills, is also provided.

I am grateful to the authors for having written School Success for Kids with Asperger's Syndrome. Thanks to Stephan Silverman and Rich Weinfeld, we have a better understanding of another dimension of human development as it intersects with giftedness.