Yuko Yoshida How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different submitted 3/26/2010 5:58:29 PM Submitter lassie (see all reviews from this person) Overall Comments Translated from Japanese, this book includes insights from brain science and practical suggestions for teen readers. Pictures of brain scans inside! Overall Rating 8

Mary Sharp, M.D. An Unexpected Joy submitted 3/26/2010 5:55:38 PM Submitter lassie (see all reviews from this person) Overall Comments Mary Sharp wrote this memoir about life in her family with a son who has autism. A good encouraging read! Overall Rating 8

Luke Jackson Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome submitted 3/26/2010 5:52:43 PM Submitter lassie (see all reviews from this person) Overall Comments Luke Jackson is a teen who has Asperger Syndrome. He has chapters about sensory issues, disclosure, language and learning, school, bullying, Taekwondo, friendships and socializing, dating and more. Fun to read. We read it together, parent and teen. Overall Rating 9

Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime submitted 10/20/2009 11:48:01 AM Submitter lassie (see all reviews from this person) Overall Comments This book is a novel, written from the perspective of a teen who has Asperger Syndrome. It is a book for adults, not a kids book, but teens would enjoy it, too. It is a mystery that the character with Asperger Syndrome sets out to solve. His Asperger issues get in the way, but also help him work out the solution, and how to get information to get to the solution. Fascinating and fun to read! Overall Rating 8

Barbara LaSalle Finding Ben submitted 3/27/2009 1:06:33 PM Submitter lassie (see all reviews from this person) Overall Comments Finding Ben: A Family's Journey Through the Maze of Asperger Syndrome tells the story of a family in search of a correct diagnosis for their son. Over twenty or more years, Ben sees doctors, stays in mental wards, even ends up in jail one time. The good news is that Ben's Asperger diagnosis opens up his future. Finally he can search for real solutions to the very real difficulties he has had. This is an encouraging book mostly, though some of it is difficult to read if you can picture your own child in Ben's shoes, Overall Rating 8