More Than Little Professors
Children with Asperger Syndrome: In Their Own Words
Edited by Lisa Barrett Mann, M.S.Ed.
Foreward by Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.
This collection of quotes, stories, poems and essays from children with Asperger Syndrome, ages 2-17, offers us a glimpse into their daily lives, relationships, challenges, and victories, from their own perspective.
What the Experts are saying about More Than Little Professors:
"More Than Little Professors... runs a high risk of becoming the most dog-eared book on my bookshelf. It is certain to be devoured by my graduate students along with the many children and families we service in the schools and community. I wish this book had existed when I first began supporting children on the autism spectrum." --Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D., San Francisco State University, Autism Institute on Peer Relations and Play
"This wonderful volume conveys the experience of individuals with Asperger's disorder as they cope with the 'typical' world... The book provides important insight into the experiences and inner worlds of children with Asperger's." --Fred Volkmar, M.D., Director, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.
"The poetry, comments and stories within these pages provide information directly from the 'mouths of babes' about how children with Asperger Syndrome feel about themselves, others, and the world they so readily observe, and in the process clear up common misunderstandings. Poignant, at times painful and powerful, this book helps us to appreciate the 'child' within these intriguing individuals, encouraging us to look deeper and learn from their wisdom." --Michelle Garcia Winner, SLP MA-CCC, Director, Center for Social Learning, San Jose, CA
"This book is amazing! It shows the creativity of those with Asperger's. It also shows some common misunderstandings encountered by those on the spectrum and those they communicate with." --Cameron Blackwell, age 17, presents nationally on his experiences as a person with Asperger Syndrome.
"From the mouths of babes (or should we say 'Aspies'), this book opens a window of greater understanding for the reader into how the minds of people with Asperger Syndrome work. Positive and sometimes heartbreaking, Lisa Mann provides powerful insights into the psyche of people with Asperger Syndrome in a way that most texts have yet to do." --Stephen Shore, Ed.D., internationally renowned author, consultant, and presenter on issues related to the autism spectrum. Individual w/Asperger Syndrome
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