The Asperger Plus Child: How to Identify and Help Children with Asperger Syndrome and Seven Common Co-Existing Conditions

George Lynn's newest book is sheer genius. He combines practical know-how with heartfelt understanding. He knows what he is talking about! One on the one hand it is a textbook for professionals and educators, and on the other hand it is a guide for parents. A must read.

When you are a parent of a special child a diagnosis can be both a blessing and a curse. On the positive side, it can be a great relief because now you have a starting place to move out from to help your child live a full and wonderful life. You may have received a diagnosis or suspect that Asperger Syndrome is what you are dealing with, but your child's symptoms seem to be more than just the basic criteria...now what? This is where George Lynn steps in with his latest book The Asperger Plus Child to help you navigate the often turbulent and unpredictable waters! Keeping in the delightful spirit of his previous books, the author helps us to gain the knowledge and tools we need to help our child, always pointing out the wondrous and unique gifts they have, as well as the inner strength that we as parents have to tap into. This amazing book looks at Asperger Syndrome and the various co-existing disorders that may be present as well. The chapters are specific to each combination, well researched, extremely user-friendly, and filled with the encouragement and belief in our children and ourselves as their parents that George Lynn is famous for. The final chapter lays out a unique, easy to use tool designed by the author called A Character Map. It contains multiple yes/no questions that will help you to see what your child's diagnosis might be and then aid you in going to the specific chapter(s) in the book for help and understanding. This is a wonderful resource alone! As a parent of a special child and as a therapist, I am so grateful for this marvelous addition to my reference library and return to it continually for guidance, understanding, and inspiration for my own child as well as my clients. I eagerly await George Lynn's NEXT book!!

Perhaps the most striking feature of the ever growing literature on Asperger syndrome, is the paucity of psychological therapeutic exploration. Models of diagnosis and education intervention are dominant, but what about the identity needs of these growing children and their families? Both are in dire need of psychological care and and a framework of meaning. Mr. Lynn has provided another wonderfully courageous and soulful discourse that will be of benefit to all parents and professionals who share their lives with AS children. He understands so well, that diagnosis and symptom are only one perspective in viewing the inherrent mystery and complexity of human psychology. Similarly, he is well grounded in the reality of the therapeutic and medical needs of this population. An excellent and much needed work to augment our psychiatric perspectives. Richard Howlin, Dipl. Psych., Ph.D. Clinical Developmental Psychologist Chelsea Center for Learning and Development Michigan