Autism related resources

On this page are links to resources that our members have found useful. This is not an exhaustive list. We would be happy add to this list so please let us know of any resources you have found useful and we will consider them for inclusion

Articles about autism and Aspergers Syndrome


Below is a handout explaining how adults can get an official Aspergers diagnosis in New Zealand

asnz_guide_-_asd_diagnosis_as_an_adult.pdf
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Below is a list of services for those with Aspergers syndrome published by Aspergers Syndrome New Zealand

asnz_-_list_-_aspergers_sites__services_nationwide.pdf
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Below is an article exploring the situation of people whose autistic condition is not always readily noticable to others

invisible_at_the_end_of_the_spectrum.pdf
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Below is a talk that ASK member and mature student Stan Hood gave at Canterbury University about Aspergers Syndrome. He is happy for this to be reproduced on the condition that the source is acknowledged as ASK.  The ASK Trust requests that you place a link to this website in your introduction to Stan Hood's speech.

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  Below is a short piece by ASK member Stan Hood about ASD flexibility/inflexibility

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Below is another piece  by Stan Hood  about social life and the undiagnosed aspie. This started life as a university essay, and has been generously shared with the ASK website.

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Below is an article by Dr Ruth Baker about people on the spectrum in careers involving empathy
as_professionals_in_careers_requiring_empathy.pdf
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  Below is a newspaper article suggesting the prevelance of austism could be 1 in 64

090529_daily_telegraph_1_in_64_on_autism_spectrum.pdf
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Below is an academic study of autism prevalence

british_journal_of_psychiatry_autism_prevalance__study.pdf
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