Wendy Lawson is a mother of four who after years of misdiagnoses was finally diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in 1994. Her youngest son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 12. Wendy has had an eventful and at times traumatic life and has worked as a qualified counsellor, social worker and psychologist in private practice for many years. She is the author of six books, including Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism, Build Your Own Life: A Self-help Guide for Individuals With Asperger's Syndrome and Sex, Sexuality and the Autism Spectrum and ASPoetry: Illustrated Poems from an Aspie Life, all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Acknowledgements. Foreword by Emma Wall. Introduction. 1. What is a friend?
2. How to recognise a friend from a foe. 3. Too many friends! 4. You're
just too honest! 5. Family comes first? 6. Sharing common goals. 7. Baring
all. 8. It's hard to be a good friend. 9. Letting your friends know you
care. 10. Sustaining and developing our friendships. Appendix 1.
Personality Test Just For Fun. Appendix 2. Online Friendship And Support
Agencies. Appendix 3. Autism Alert Cards. Index.
