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An Introduction to Autism
An Introduction to Autism
I am on the autism spectrum (as are my children). I have been part of the autism community since 2004 and have been researching and writing about autism ever since. Over the years I've learned a lot and developed some unique coping strategies. I write about them in my blog - and in other places.
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
"Asperger’s Syndrome was the clinical term for a specific subtype of autism used in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition). While the term was removed in the 2013 release of the DSM-5, I continue to use it in my older articles to maintain search relevance and prevent broken links. In the context of this site, 'Asperger’s' and 'Autism' should be read as interchangeable.
Historically, the primary distinction was the absence of a speech delay in children diagnosed with Asperger’s. However, this distinction proved less useful over time, as many children eventually 'caught up' with their peers, leading their diagnosis to be reclassified or 'upgraded' to Asperger’s anyway.
Autism Information on this Site
Autism Information on this Site
The diagnostic criteria for Aspergers and autism and some tests that make self diagnosis easier.
Quick Links
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are associated with a wide variety of treatments. On this page I look at a few of the more well-known ones are dispel a few myths.
Ritalin / Concerta, Melatonin and Risperdal
How to find out about medications
Speech, Occupational and other therapies
My Blog, Life-with-Asperger's has been going since October 2007. There's a huge amount of information on there but sometimes it's not so easy to find.
This page includes;
A bit about how the blog started and why I do it
Categorised links to 15+ years of blogging
All Book and Movie reviews on the Site
Here are some of the articles I've written for other sites (most of them are not on the blog).
I've added them here in case the sites they are hosted on become unavailable.
Links to other sites where you can learn more about autism.
These are links to various sources on the web. They don't have anything to do with me but I've found some of them to be useful over the years.
My Other Resources
My Other Resources
Free eBook
Free eBook
The Special-Ism Posts (Volumes 1 and 2): Tips for Parenting Kids with Asperger's Syndrome
It's not free on Amazon but I've made it as cheap as I possibly can there;
A site with a list of books and films with an Aspergers/Autism connection that I have reviewed.
Google Sites
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