CONTENTS
Preface: “Everyone’s Brain Is Different”
Introduction: Who Am I Calling an Aspie?
2 Hypersenses: Senses on Steroids
3 Observation: “Elementary, My Dear Watson”
6 Rudeness, Truth Telling, and Manners
9 Structure and Positive Activities
10 Obsessions and Hyper-Interests
12 Limit Choices to Avoid “No!”
14 Taking Things Literally: “Why Did They Say I’m Not Playing with a Full Deck?”
15 Specifics: Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
16 Preventing Overwhelm: Breaking Down Big Jobs into Smaller Tasks
18 Rules, Rewards, and Consequences
19 Checklists: The Indispensable Tool
20 Time Management: Tools for Getting Your Aspie to Be on Time