Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies, UK Edition (eBook)
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-66915-0 (ISBN)
people living with the condition and their families need to know.
From explaining symptoms and getting a diagnosis, through to
overcoming bullying in schools and choosing between the therapy and
medical treatments available, this is a complete guide to surviving
and thriving with the condition.
Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies includes:
Part I: Understanding Asperger's syndrome (AS)
Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 2: Discovering the causes of Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger's syndrome
Part II: Living with Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 4: Enjoying Life with Asperger's
Chapter 5: Getting the most out of education and the
workplace
Chapter 6: Finding independence and advocating for your rights
Part III: Supporting people with Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 7: Parenting and Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 8: Relating to adults with Asperger's syndrome
Chapter 9: Creating an AS friendly environment
Part IV: Discovering therapies, medication, diet and environments
for AS
Chapter 10: Navigating Behavioural Therapies for Asperger's
Syndrome
Chapter 11: Understanding medication and diet in Asperger's
syndrome
Part V: Part of Tens
Chapter 12: Ten Organisations to go for help and
information
Chapter 13: Ten positives about living with Asperger's
Chapter 14: Ten famous people who probably had Asperger's
Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, PhD is Action Research Leader for The National Autistic Society (NAS). She has worked in the field of autism for six years and completed her PhD at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. James Mason, otherwise known as the Goth, has high-functioning autism. He is the editor of Asperger United magazine, published by the NAS, which is written by and for people on the autism spectrum.
Introduction 1
Part I: Understanding Asperger's Syndrome 9
Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger's Syndrome 11
Chapter 2: Discovering the Causes of Asperger's Syndrome 23
Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger's Syndrome 35
Chapter 4: Discovering Additional Diagnoses in Asperger's Syndrome 59
Chapter 5: Understanding Asperger's Syndrome in Women 81
Part II: Living with Asperger's Syndrome 99
Chapter 6: Enjoying Life with Asperger's Syndrome 101
Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of Education and the Workplace 121
Chapter 8: Finding Independence and Advocating for Your Rights 133
Part III: Supporting People with Asperger's Syndrome 147
Chapter 9: Parenting Children Who Have Asperger's Syndrome 149
Chapter 10: Parenting During School, College and Adult Life 173
Chapter 11: Relating to People Who Have Asperger's Syndrome 195
Chapter 12: Sussing Out Sensory Difficulties 219
Part IV: Discovering Therapies, Medication and Diet for Asperger's Syndrome 235
Chapter 13: Navigating Behavioural Therapies 237
Chapter 14: Understanding Medication and Medical Procedures 259
Chapter 15: Digesting Diet 269
Part V: The Part of Tens 281
Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Sources of Support and Information on Asperger's Syndrome 283
Chapter 17: Ten Positives about Living with Asperger's Syndrome 293
Chapter 18: Ten Famous People (Some Fictional) Who May Have Had Asperger's Syndrome 299
Appendix A: A List of Books You Might Like to Read (And Some Discs) 311
Appendix B: Glossary 319
Index 331
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2010 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie | |
| Schlagworte | Consumer Health Special Topics • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • Gesundheitsvorsorge • Health & Social Care • Private Gesundheitsvorsorge / Spezialgebiete |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-66915-2 / 0470669152 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-66915-0 / 9780470669150 |
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