Asperger’s Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment by Robin Holloway

Dr. Robin Holloway signing his new book: Asperger's Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Congratulations Robin! Although we don’t know how he found the time to do it, given his busy practice, Dr. Robin Holloway has recently published an important book on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children with Asperger’s, a book which has grown out of his extensive experience with these children. As his colleagues at the Willow Centre, we have always been impressed by his dedication to these troubled, often painfully unhappy, youngsters and are delighted that he has distilled his clinical wisdom in this book. The book is entitled Asperger’s Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

 Once again, congratulations Robin, from your colleagues at The Willow Centre!

This book is now available:

Hoarding Food

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Our nine-year-old daughter has developed a habit of storing food in her backpack. We’ve also found several bagels in her dresser. We’ve explained why it’s wrong to waste food and said that she should return uneaten items to the fridge, to no avail. She is otherwise a very kind, thoughtful child who helps choose her lunch each morning.

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Assault Aftermath

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My preteen daughter was the victim of a sexual assault. No sex took place, but the man touched her. I am happy to say that the man who did this was arrested and will be tried. But how do I go about talking to her about this? Social workers and psychiatrists are not available in the isolated community where we live.

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Lying

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Although we stress the importance of honesty, our 12-year-old daughter is continually lying — even about the most trivial of transgressions, like taking her brother’s video game on a sleepover without asking first. When she’s caught in a lie, her first line of defence is to cover it up with another lie.

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Overly Attached to Sibling

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Our 11-year-old daughter will not go anywhere, other than school or the sitter’s, without us or her 13-year-old sister. She tells me she’s not comfortable attending a birthday party or even visiting a friend’s house by herself. However, if I take her to these events, she has a wonderful time.

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Junior High Anxiety

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This is my 11-year-old daughter’s first year in junior high. Although nothing is really different, she has begun complaining that she doesn’t want to go. When I ask her what’s wrong, she says only that she doesn’t like what they are doing in gym. Moreover, this past weekend she didn’t want to visit her dad. (We’re divorced and have had shared custody for the past four years.) Her father and teacher are also at a loss to explain what’s going on.

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