Contents:
An introduction - me and my family
Asperger Syndrome and the Autistic Spectrum
A label or a signpost?
To tell or not to tell?
Giving the news
How and when to tell other people
Fascinations and fixations
Specialist subjects
Collections
Compulsions
Controlling a compulsion
Sense and sense abilities
About all of the senses - our different sensory perceptions
All in a muddle
A different physiology
Dietary Differences
A word about sleep
Medication
Sleeping solutions for people with AS
Sleeping solutions - tips for parents
Language and learning
Teenage talk
Literalism and logic
Precise parents make cheerful children
The problem with school
Reading, Writing and 'Rithmatic
Not to mention homework!
Not much fun and games
School or otherwise - if it still goes wrong
Bullying
My experiences
What is bullying?
Why me?
When is a bully not a bully?
Dealing with bullies
Taekwondo
My Taekwondo class
The History of Taekwondo
The benefits of Taekwondo
Friendships and socialising
How to win friends and influence people
A word of warning for pushy parents
The dating game
Fathom out those feelings
Top tips to enhance your chance
The rules of the game - do's and don't of dating
Morals and principles - representation and reality
Negative publicity
Rules are not made to be broken
Moral musings for adolescent Aspergers
One final note
Idioms - an explanation
Further reading
Websites and links
Index