東尼•艾伍德(Tony Attwood)

享譽全球的臨床心理學傢東尼•艾伍德是備受業界推崇的亞斯伯格癥與自閉癥權威。他從1975年在英國取得心理分析師資格以來，已治療過過上韆位年齡、能力、背景各不相同的亞斯伯格癥患者，包括幼稚園小孩、老年人，甚至還有諾貝爾獎得主。他於1984年取得英國倫敦大學心理學博士學位後，移居澳洲昆士蘭執業，病人遍佈英美澳紐等地，同時，他還任教於葛瑞費斯大學(Griffith University)。為瞭指引父母及專業工作者早期發現亞斯伯格癥患童，並提供適當協助，他將多年來的研究成果和臨床經驗彙整成本書，涵蓋亞斯伯格癥診斷與評估測驗的介紹、語言發展遲緩的探討、不閤宜社交行為的討論以及常見疑問解答篇等。目前《亞斯伯格癥》一書已發行瞭英文、日文、法文、德文、西文、丹麥等11國版本，全球銷售量超過25萬冊。

Tony Attwood here provides a comprehensive guide designed to assist parents and professionals with the identification and treatment of both children and adults with Asperger's syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test, the text covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour to motor clumsiness, concluding with a chapter on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with the syndrome.