UBC Press The Asperger Children's Toolkit book Paperback 72 pages

Developed specifically for children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) touse with a parent or carer, The Asperger Children'sToolkit is full of accessible information and snippets of wisdomabout AS to promote mutual understanding. Likeable characters such asThe Brain Guru, The Sensory Detective and The Social Scientist guidechildren through games and exercises designed to help them deal withparticular areas of difficulty, including anxiety, social skills andemotional intelligence. A section is also devoted to the increasinglyimportant issue of staying safe in the digital world, and provideschildren with the knowledge and skills they need to use the internet,social networking and text messaging safely.Original and highly interactive, with attractive colourillustrations and cut-out-and-keep activities throughout, this is anessential toolkit for any family with a child with AspergerSyndrome.

Francis Musgrave is the founder and trustee of ASActive, a non-profit community project set up and run by and forfamilies of children with Asperger Syndrome. He has a daughter withAsperger Syndrome, and lives in Worcestershire, UK.