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I am an
Aspie Girl
A book for young girls with
autism spectrum conditions
Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
AFTERWORD BY Tony Attwood
Illustrated by Teresa Ferguson
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
First published in 2015
by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
73 Collier Street
London N1 9BE, UK
and
400 Market Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
Copyright © Danuta Bulhak-Paterson 2015
Afterword copyright © Tony Attwood 2015
Illustrations copyright © Teresa Ferguson 2015
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Bulhak-Paterson, Danuta.
I am an Aspie Girl : a book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions / Danuta Bulhak-Paterson ;
afterword by Tony Attwood ; illustrated by Teresa Ferguson.
pages cm
Summary: “Lizzie explains what it’s like to have Asperger’s Syndrome, including how she has a special
talent for blending in with her friends, how she gets really tired after being at school all day, how she
worries about making mistakes, and how she finds it hard to understand how she is feeling”-- Provided
by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-84905-634-2 (alk. paper)
[1. Asperger’s syndrome--Fiction. 2. Autism--Fiction.] I. Ferguson, Teresa, 1946- illustrator. II. Title.
PZ7.1.B86Iam 2015
[Fic]--dc23
2014039673
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 84905 634 2
eISBN 978 1 78450 110 5
1
My name is Lizzie and I love to draw. I live with my family and my dog and cat, Milo and Ollie. My favourite subjects at school are art and reading. I like my teacher at school and I have a nice group of friends.
2
In many ways I am just like my friends. We all like to laugh, play, and help each other. But there are also ways that I am different.
You see, I have Asperger’s Syndrome. Asperger’s Syndrome is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD. People with Asperger’s Syndrome have some real strengths. They are often smart, honest, kind and caring, and creative. They often have a special talent. This may be in art, science, music, reading, or computers.
3
But I am also more special because I am a girl with Asperger’s Syndrome.
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