Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Dec 17, 2010 - Psychology - 384 pages
Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies covers everything that both 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

 

Contents

Table of Contents
Introducing Aspergers Syndrome Describing What Aspergers SyndromeIsLike Robert as a young child
Looking at Where We Are Today
Discovering the Causes of Aspergers Syndrome
Sussing out the Psychology of
Diagnosing Aspergers Syndrome
Uncovering the Different Types of
Understanding Aspergers Syndrome in Women
Moving from primary school to secondary school
Relatingto People Who Have Aspergers Syndrome
Recognising the Sensory Difficulties that Come with
Taking Problems One SenseataTime
Exploring Sensory Difficultiesin Everyday Environments
Discovering Therapies Medication and Diet for Aspergers
Complementary therapies Assessing Your Options Knowing what doesnt work and whats potentially harmful
Increasingimmunoglobulin Assessing the Risks

Issues for Women onthe Spectrum Gauging girls and teenagers
Enjoying Life with Aspergers Syndrome
Getting to know your limits
Masteringtheart of conversation
Parenting Children Who Have Aspergers Syndrome
Parenting During School College and Adult Life
Ten Or So Sources of Support and Information on Aspergers Syndrome
Impetus ASpire
You Are an Individual and Dont Succumb to Peer Pressure
Jane Austen
A Listof Books You Might Like to Read And Some Discs
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About the author (2010)

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.

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