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| Attwood, Tony. ''Asperger's Syndrome. A Guide for Parents and Professionals.'' London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998. Foreword by Lorna Wing. ISBN 1853025571. | Attwood, Tony. ''Asperger's Syndrome. A Guide for Parents and Professionals.'' London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998. Foreword by Lorna Wing. ISBN 1853025571. | ||
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| ==Controversy== | |||
| Dr. Attwood has made comments indicating that he believes that '']'' fans frequently exhibit personality defects indicating a likelihood of ], i.e., "''Star Trek'' conventions are secret reunions for people with Asperger's Syndrome." . However, the argument can be made that classifying ''Star Trek fans'' as a group as Asperger's sufferers may be challengable as cultural prejudice rather than medical diagnosis. --> | |||
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| * by Stephen Fay, Ellsworth (Maine) ''American'', July 29, 2004, retrieved December 23, 2005 | |||
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Tony Attwood (born 1952 in Birmingham, United Kingdom) British psychologist who lives in Queensland, Australia, and author of several books on Asperger's Syndrome. His most famous book — listed below — provides information on diagnosis, problems of social relations, sensory issues, motor control and other typical issues which face people with Asperger's and their support networks.
Book
Attwood, Tony. Asperger's Syndrome. A Guide for Parents and Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998. Foreword by Lorna Wing. ISBN 1853025571.
External links
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