Psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing first used the term in 1981 in a researchpaper to describe a distinct sub-group of patients she had been seeing.Tony Attwood, a clinical psychologist and one of the leading experts inthe field of Asperger sydrome, wrote his first guide for parents andprofessionals in 1998 and it was a bestseller. His new, much moredetailed, book has now been published and I have no doubt it will beequally successful.
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is packed with usefulinformation and updated research, but remains accessible and easy toread. It provides answers to many questions anyone interested inAsperger syndrome might have. Drawing on case studies from his extensiveclinical experience with children and adults and personal stories,Attwood explains the facts about the condition, and offers compassionateand helpful advice on a number of problems associated with it, fromearly childhood through to adulthood.
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