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Talking Teenagers: Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome.(New Releases)(Brief article)(Book review)

Article from: The Exceptional Parent Article date: July 1, 2007

Talking Teenagers Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome By Ann Boushey

New for 2007! Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten. Having mastered the day-to-day challenges that parenting a young child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome pose, Talking Teenagers considers questions surrounding parenting across the spectrum during the teenage years. Written out of her own experience, this inspirational book provides the information that ...

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