What is Asperger Syndrome and How Will It Affect Me?

Martin Ives

A guide for young people. Asperger syndrome is quite a tricky thing to explain. Your friends and even your teacher may never have heard of it.

This book answers some questions that people often have about Asperger syndrome. It also gives you some ideas about dealing with the difficulties you might experience and talking about your condition to other people.

A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people.  SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.

What is Asperger Syndrome and How Will It Affect Me?

What’s So Special About Autism?

Lorna Wing

Lorna Wing discusses the defining characteristics of autism and how these characteristics affect the type of services people with autism may need to access...

in order to live their lives to their fullest potential.

What’s So Special About Autism?

When Horse Became Saw

Anthony Macris

A family's journey through autism.

when Anthony Macris’ son was diagnosed with autism, he and his partner Kathy had two choices:  do what they were told – and could afford – or do what they thought best.  This is the tragic, joyful, instructive story of how they confronted the condition that changed their lives.

When Horse Became Saw

Your Essential Guide to Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder

Angie Voss

Plus: Travelling with a Sensory Kiddo!

This guide, created after “Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals”, was published to give a more in depth look at sensory processing disorder and sensory integration.  This is the perfect resource guide and companion tool for those readers seeking more in depth information, yet in an easy to understand and practical format.

Your Essential Guide to Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder