Listed below are some of the names you may hear mentioned in a discussion of Asperger Syndrome (AS). Included is a brief description of who the person is, any school or business affiliation, how they relate to AS education, research or treatment and a link to the person's website.
Dr. Tony Attwood is a clinical psychologist who has been specializing in the treatment of individuals with AS for over 20 years. He is the author of "Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals" and travels extensively worldwide to speak at AS and autism conferences. Dr. Attwood's website at www.tonyattwood.com is full of fascinating articles and information and includes a schedule of his upcoming appearances. He lives and works in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Barb Kirby is the parent of a son diagnosed with AS and the co-author of "The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome" (to be published in Fall of 2001 by Crown Publishing). She is the founder and owner of the OASIS Web, founder of the Asperger Syndrome Support Listserv and moderator of several online support forums. She is one of the founding members and former Vice-President of ASC-U.S., Inc. and currently sits on their Professional Advisory Board. For more information about Barb and OASIS, visit the OASIS website at www.aspergersyndrome.org.
Dr. Liane Holliday Willey is an individual with AS and the author of "Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome" and "Asperger Syndrome and the Family: Redefining Normal." She is a dynamic and entertaining speaker at AS conferences. For more information about Dr. Willey, see her website at www.aspie.com.
Dr. Temple Grandin is an individual with autism and the author of "Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life With Autism." She travels extensively to speak at autism and AS conferences. Dr. Grandin has published several fascinating books about the experience of growing up with autism and the techniques she has used to cope with this. She is an Assistant Professor in the Animal Sciences Department at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. For more information about Dr. Grandin and about her work designing animal processing facilities, visit her website at www.grandin.com.
Dr. Diane Twachtman-Cullen is a speech/language pathologist who also holds a Ph.D. in Special Education. Her area of expertise is in education programming and speech/language needs for children with High Functioning Autism (HFA) and AS, and she is a frequent speaker at autism and AS conferences. She has written several books including "Trevor Trevor," a children's book, and "How to be a Para Pro." Dr. Twachtman-Cullen is the Executive Director of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Consultation Center in Higganum, CT.