Reviews for Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User's Guide to Adolescence

The average rating for Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User's Guide to Adolescence based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-11-03 00:00:00 Brandon Pauley [ Adults seem to make a really big deal of getting people to look at them when they are talking. Apparently it is seen as rude if you don't look at least in the direction of the speaker. The world is full of so many stupid rules. I really hate this one.... When I look someone straight in the eye, particularly someone I am not familiar with, the feeling is so uncomfortable that I cannot really describe it. First of all I feel as if their eyes are burning me and I really feel as if I am looking into the face of an alien. I know this sounds rude but I am telling it how it is. If I get past that stage and don't look away, then whilst someone is talking I find myself staring really hard and looking at their features and completely forgetting to listen to what they are saying. Mum says when I was little I used to go right up to people and stare in their faces. They probably looked funny - I often have to stop myself from giggling when I examine people's faces; there are some very strange ones around! Sometimes it is too hard to concentrate on listening and looking at the same time. People are hard enough to understand as their words are often so very cryptic, but when their faces are moving around, their eyebrows rising and falling and their eyes getting wider then squinting, I cannot fathom all that out in one go, so to be honest I don't even try....." (hide spoiler)]

Review # 2 was written on 2008-08-17 00:00:00 Cleaves Bennett I had a lot of hesitation about allowing my son to be labeled, for the most part we did it for legal purposes when he was 7 so the school couldn't force him into 'special' classes and it's been a good choice. We ended up having him fully evaluated by a medical team of psychologists, pediatricians, etc and not through the school. My son is now entering the 7th grade in the gifted program, him being a student all those years ago they just wanted to push out because while his IQ was far above average, his behavior stumped them. Books really were our only window into the condition and helped guide us through the struggles our amazing son would encounter. I love reading books about Asperger Syndrome and what better expert than a young boy living with it. This is a wonderful book for other Aspies or for any of you out there that aren't sheep, but an exotic creature. It also wouldn't hurt if some educators would pick this up along with other books about autism spectrum disorders, after all it's on the rise. HIGHLY recommended read.