help4aspergers.com

My name is Rudy Simone

I am an author, self-advocate, consultant and speaker in the field of Asperger Syndrome, or mild/high-functioning autism. Autism is now known to affect one in 100 people, including myself. I specialize in help for adult Aspergers, particularly the areas of Employment, Female AS and Relationships. I give lectures, workshops and one-on-one coaching. At this site you will find lists of AS traits, research on possible causes and cures of autism, questionnaires, information on diagnosis and benefits and more. Please see my "Interviews and Videos" page to hear me speak on these topics.

I am the author of:

Asperger's on the Job

Must-have Advice for People with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates

Future Horizons Publishers, Spring 2010

Foreword by Temple Grandin

“Asperger's on the Job is a great resource for navigating the work place. I was really able to relate to it. The guides for handling social situations in the office will be extremely beneficial."

Temple Grandin, author of Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with High Functioning Autism and Aspergers

"Asperger’s on the Job is a good book for potential employees to read, but it's essential for employers. A wonderful achievement."

Michael John Carley Executive Director GRASP

"This book is THE guide for how people on the spectrum can find jobs and succeed. It's MUST reading for Employers, Teachers and and those with AS looking for work."

Craig Evans, Founder, AutismHangout.com

Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

Order now from Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Foreword by Liane Holiday Willey

"Aspergirls is an extraordinary read. It is an affirmation of the movement towards understanding AS in females and a celebration of the culture of AS womanhood. Simone writes with passion, honesty and truth – sharing both the challenges and the joys of a woman’s life on the spectrum through her own observations and the voices of other women. Importantly, Aspergirls is also for parents, partners, family, clinicians and educators. It is rich with stories and strategies to be read and re-read as reminders, mantras and as a map for embarking on the journey of being a woman with AS. Above all, this is a much-needed book about permission, empowerment, and as Simone so eloquently states, moving beyond the mutism. Bring all your color, girls, and paint the world!"

Shana Nichols, PhD, Clinical Director ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development, Author of Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years

22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger’s Syndrome

Order now from Jessica Kingsley Publishers

"22 Things is excellent"--Tony Attwood

If you love an Aspie, you owe it to yourself to read this book, whether the Aspie you love was diagnosed years ago, recently, or has yet to be diagnosed. Every word in it rings true, and is useful. The author is clinically precise in her descriptions of the drawbacks and advantages of loving a man who is also an Aspie, wonderfully complex and maddening at the same time. She also gives good advice about taking care of your own needs, which you must do, as it is essential to take care of yourself when the the maddening aspects occur (and they will). I wish I had read it years ago." (from the book's reader reviews on Amazon)