THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ASPERGER’S SYNDROME (June 2008, Jessica Kingsley Publishers Paperback, $24.95; ISBN-10: 978-1-84310-669-2; 398 pages) expands on Tony Attwood’s best-selling Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by providing a wealth of new information, answering the countless questions he has been asked over the years, and providing first-hand anecdotes from his friends and patients with AS.  In THE COMPLETE GUIDE, Attwood delves into the often unaddressed topic of adolescents and adults with Asperger’s syndrome.  He tackles the diagnosis through school, college, career and relationships.   THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ASPERGER’S SYNDROME is the thoroughly comprehensive guidebook to AS. 

Published as a hardcover in 2006, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ASPERGER’S SYNDROME received the following praise: “...skillfully brings together the current information on this fascinating condition and is an essential purchase for academic and public libraries.”  --­Library Journal Starred Review “The Complete Guide goes far beyond the usual Asperger’s approach and is a ‘must’ for any serious health reference collection.”  --The Midwest Book Review “This book really is a must-have resource for all academic libraries, college psychology classes, parents and relatives of those who have AS, clinicians and medical professionals, teachers, and of course, those of us who have AS.”  --Autism Spectrum Quarterly Attwood has always been one step ahead of other experts in the field of AS research.  Having worked with thousands of AS patients over the years, he understands the condition on both a clinical and personal level. Attwood uses their personal histories to help illustrate the uniqueness of the condition. His focus is on the strengths rather than the weaknesses.  With a supportive environment suited to their talents, adults with AS can have incredibly successful careers and a happy personal life.

Tony Attwood is a practicing clinical psychologist with more than 25 years’ experience. He has worked with over 2000 individuals of all ages with Asperger’s syndrome. He presents workshops and runs training courses for parents, professionals and individuals with AS all over the world and is a prolific author of articles and books on the subject.