ABSTRACT
Authors focus on two groups of children in particular here: children who have been exposed to previous trauma and who have been looked after or adopted, and children who have Asperger's Syndrome. Children who have experienced trauma in their lives find this feeling too much and because they cannot fall back on a positive view of themselves will avoid feeling shame at all costs. The traumatic family situations show how critical the role of the parent-child relationship is in developing emotional, psychological and neurobiological abilities. The main modification of the Parent APP for this group of children is to place an exaggerated emphasis on the 'P' for 'perspective taking' as this aspect becomes especially important. Authors focus on those children who are at the higher-functioning end of the spectrum, who they know as children with Asperger Syndrome. Asperger's is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and non-verbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests.
