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| Here's what people benefiting from our Aspergers advise are saying ...
"Dear Dave Angel, I just want to sincerely thank you for all your efforts and dedication with this website and articles which have all been so incredibly helpful to me...It's like a virtual support group
My little boy was just diagnosed with ASD at 3.25 years old, and I was devastated. But your informative articles have been incredibly insightful and I don't feel alone because of you!
Keep up the great work!!! We need you!"
Joan Brand
Long Island, NY, USA
"Hello Dave, I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you from the sunny Gold Coast in Queensland for all the information you send me. I am so grateful and am constantly referring people on to your site. The new system will be a great help.
I am mum to 3 children ages 17, 14 and 7.5. It is my 17 year old daughter Elizabeth who has Aspergers. I really appreciate all the tips and encouragement that I receive and I just wanted to say thank you. You do a wonderful job and it is such a blessing for me."
Heather Clark
Queensland, Australia
"Dear Dave, Thank you for your work in creating your wonderful newsletters. They are so informative and helpful. I look forward to receiving them and they have been a great help in matters relating to my 13 year old who has Aspergers."
Janey Grainger
Bromley, Kent, UK
"Your articles help me a great deal in trying to understand my son and find ways of helping him. Keep up the good work, in my mind you truly are an angel."
Suzanne Byrne
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Australia
"Dave, Just wanted to THANK YOU for all your help and wisdom with ASD and for sharing that with us! I've learned so very much about my grandson's world, since meeting you and being on your mailing list. What a true blessing!"
Lynn Wiley
Hinseville, Georgia, USA
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Bringing you the Best Aspergers Videos on the Internet ...
Many parents learn best through reading articles and communicating in our forum. But I know that other parents are really looking for helpful videos on the topic of Aspergers. And the internet today gives people far greater access than ever before, to a wealth of videos on Aspergers.
So in this department I'll be bringing you the best and most informative Aspergers videos from the internet. And let's face it there is a heck of a lot of awful stuff out there that you'd otherwise have to spend many a soul-destroying hour searching through! I'll be doing the searching for you and that way you can get the good stuff quickly and easily ... and discover even more about Aspergers by watching videos straight from your computer ...
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Aspergers Video - Brenda Weitzberg - A mother's dream
This video is a brief look into the dream of a mother dealing with Asperger's Syndrome. Upon graduating college, Brenda's son was unable to find employment other than part time grocery bagger. Brenda started an organization to help train people with Autism for software testing and IT jobs. As words spreads, Brenda receives hundreds of emails and letters from parents hoping to get help for their children with Asperger's. Running Time: 3 minutes, 6 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - Aspergers Syndrome and Social Emotional Agnosia
This is a video made by a young man with Asperger's Syndrome. In this short clip, he discusses social agnosia and how it affects him personally. He explains that agnosia is latin for loss of knowledge, and that there can be agnosia of any skill set due to a variety of conditions. Running Time: 3 minutes, 45 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - Aspergers and Me
This is a video of a young man with Asperger's talking to his webcam about Asperger's symptoms. He gives personal examples of his particular challenges. Social skills and body language, sensory issues, and impulsiveness are some of the challenges he describes. This video displays some of his awkward mannerisms and struggles with eye contact. As a warning to viewers, he uses a couple of bad words in this clip. Running Time: 5 minutes, 42 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video: For Dummies: School, Episode I: NT or Autie school?
This is a short video narrated by a young man with Asperger's Syndrome on the pros and cons of separate schools for students with Autism. He compares a neurotypical high school with a special education high school strictly for students with Autism. Since he has experience in both settings, he is able to give his thoughts on what works for each option, and what does not work. He feels the Autism school is lacking in social skills training opportunities. Running time: 3 minutes, 57 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - "Aspergers and Me"
A young man named JJ and his mom talk about what it was like as they struggled to find the right diagnosis for JJ as a child. Finally diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 17, JJ talks about his desire to find more information about teens and young adults living with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. JJ talks about his anger issues and his obsession with the film industry. It is JJ's hope that by making this short Asperger's awareness video, he will find more support for himself and others like him. Running time: 7 minutes, 50 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - Aspie Eyes
The delicate sounds of Yanni's "Whispers in the Dark" opens and continues throughout this photo montage. Upholding the claims that people with Asperger's Syndrome have an innocent look, this video focuses on the one part of the face that portrays what is inside-the eyes. Each photo in this slideshow is of the eyes of a person with Asperger's Syndrome. The creator of this video spent six months gathering, editing, and arranging the photos for this slideshow. Running time: 4 minutes, 46 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - Girl and Women with Aspergers Syndrome
Based on the book, "Asperger's and Girls", by Tony Attwood, this video is a photo slideshow/musical montage of facts about girls and women with Asperger's Syndrome. Soft piano music plays in the background as you see a variety of fantasy-type artwork and photographs of girls and women, interlaced with comments about Asperger's Syndrome from the book referenced above. Very pleasant and informative clip that encourages you to read Dr. Attwood's book. Running time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - I Have Asperger's Syndrome
A teen boy talks about what it means to have Asperger's Syndrome. He tells of being tested and learning of his diagnosis and not being terribly surprised. He then goes on to talk in detail about different characteristics and symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome that he is the most affected by. This boy speaks honestly, with a touch of humor, about Autism and how he may appear to other people who know nothing about the condition. He does use one swear word, and the ending graphic is a bit strange. Other than that, this boy has created an educated look into the heart of a boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Running time: 9 minutes, 59 seconds . . . keep reading
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Aspergers Video - Adult Asperger's Predjudice Witnessed In E.R.
This is a video plea from an adult woman with Autism to the Autism community, as well as the general public, specifically the medical community. After a severe meltdown resulting in a trip to the ER, this woman was basically treated poorly, in her opinion. Without the help of her advocate, she could have suffered due to medical allergies. She is quite angry, believing that members of the general public and the medical community treat people with Autism as chattel. This video showcases the importance of Autism awareness and education for everyone, as well as the importance of having an advocate. Running time: 6 minutes, 56 seconds . . . keep reading
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Video on Aspergers and Characters 2
This is part 2 of a video made by a teen girl with Asperger's Syndrome. In this video, she continues talking about movie and book characters who are portrayed as having Asperger's or High Functioning Autism. At one point, she loses her train of thought and begins to stim with her hands. This leads to a discussion of why people stim. She then moves on to talk about how special schools for young children with Autism tend to redirect stimming attempts, for no reason other than because it looks weird. Very interesting perspective that shows the differences in girls and boys with Asperger's Syndrome. Running time: 9 minutes, 51 seconds . . . keep reading
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Video on Aspergers Characters
A teen girl with Asperger's Syndrome talks about characters in books, television shows, and movies that are purposely portrayed as Asperger's and how this makes her feel. She goes on to give examples of other characters who are not purposely written as on the spectrum, but who have distinct characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome. These characters are more likeable, she believes, because they are not given a disability. Running time: 9 minutes 59 seconds ... . . . keep reading
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Video - Aspergers and Sexuality
This video is a segment from the Autism Hangout show, featuring Dr. Isabelle Henault. Dr. Henault is an expert in sexology and has written a book called "Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality: From Adolescence through Adulthood". She is based in Canada, but has close ties to other Autism and Asperger's Syndrome experts like Tony Attwood. Dr. Henault believes that teenagers and young adults must be specifically informed and educated about sexuality and puberty to prevent confusion and misinformation. Puberty can be a difficult time for any teen, but especially a teen on the spectrum. Dr. Henault invites interested viewers to email her with any questions regarding this subject. Running time: 9 minutes, 48 seconds . . . keep reading
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Video - "Tricks and Tips for Aspergers"
A young man with Asperger's Syndrome gives basic tips and tricks for surviving with AS. Some of these are common sense tips that may not be new information, but they are suggestions that he feels have helped him throughout his life. Others may be quite helpful for those watching who are undiagnosed and think they may have AS. This young man is very serious, yet tosses in a bit of humor to keep things lively. His speech pattern and Swedish accent are strong and he does use a couple of very minor negative words-suck, crap. Overall this video is a nice little pep talk to the Asperger's community. Running time: 11 minutes . . . keep reading
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Girls with Aspergers
Craig Evans of THE AUTISM HANGOUT interviews Dr. Tony Atwood, an Asperger's Syndrome expert, on the subject of the ratio of boys to girls with Autism. Dr. Atwood feels the current statistic of 4 boys to every 1 girl is flawed due to the differences in the symptoms that manifest in girls with Autism. Mr. Evans presents questions regarding girls and autism from group members for Dr. Tony to answer during this video. Dr. Tony also discusses his desire to bring one day workshops on the subject of girls with Autism to America after having success with them in Australia. Running time: 9 minutes, 59 seconds ... . . . keep reading
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Aspergers and Loneliness
This video is a trailer/preview for a new show coming out in January 2010 on PBS. Dr. John Cacioppo, a social psychologist, talks about the dangers of loneliness. The show called "This Emotional Life" will showcase Jason, a 29 year old with Asperger's Syndrome. The focus of this video is on Jason's childhood, as experienced by Jason himself, and also interviews with his mother and brother. The characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome are discussed. Dr. Cacioppo then goes on to talk about the serious health risks we all face from loneliness. Running time: 3 minutes 56 seconds ... . . . keep reading
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Do you have Asperger's Syndrome? - Getting a Relationship
This is a video of a young man with Aspergers from Sweden talking about his frustrations with dating. He makes an interesting point that as 75% of people with Aspergesr are male -- the odds are not so good for him to meet a girl with Aspergers. And he wants a girlfriend with Aspergers -- as he feels they will understand him better. He also talks about the fact that girls don't generally approach guys but it's generally the other way around. He says that he doesn't look approachable -- and people have said "you look sad" when he is actually OK. Also he discusses the challenges of interacting with a girl when you have Aspergers. Whilst this video does not provide major answers to the challenge of relationships; it provides fascinating insight as long as you are not offended by one or two swear words! Running Time 10 Minutes 50 Seconds ... . . . keep reading
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