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Tables of Contents for Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
9
2
Tony Attwood
Acknowledgements
11
2
An Introduction - Me and My Family
13
6
Asperger Syndrome and the Autistic Spectrum
19
11
A label or a signpost?
To Tell or Not to Tell?
30
13
Giving the news
How and when to tell other people
Fascinations and Fixations
43
17
Specialist subjects
Collections
Compulsions
Controlling a compulsion
Sense and Sense Abilities
60
17
All of the senses - our different sensory perceptions
All in a muddle
A Different Physiology
77
9
Dietary differences
A Word About Sleep
86
13
Medication
Sleeping solutions for people with AS
Sleeping solutions - tips for parents
Language and Learning
99
14
Teenage talk
Literalism and logic
Precise parents make cheerful children
The Problem with School...
113
22
Reading, writing and `rithmetic
Not to mention homework!
Not much fun and games
School or otherwise - if it still goes wrong
Bullying
135
19
My experiences
What is bullying?
Why me?
When is a bully not a bully?
Dealing with bullies
Taekwondo
154
9
My Taekwondo class
The History of Taekwondo
The benefits of Taekwondo
Friendships and Socializing
163
7
How to win friends and influence people
A Word of warning for pushy parents
The Dating Game
170
9
Fathom those feelings
Top tips to enhance your chance
The rules of the game - do's and don'ts of dating
Morals and Principles - Representation and Reality
179
9
Negative publicity
Rules are not made to be broken
Moral musings for adolescent Aspergers
One Final and Positive Note
188
4
Idioms - an Explanation
192
5
Further Reading
197
2
Useful Addresses and Websites
199
6
Index
205