Título:
Been there, done that--try this! : an Aspie's guide to life on earth / edited by Tony Attwood, Craig R. Evans, and Anita Lesko.
ISBN:
9781849059640
Información de publicación:
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.
©2014
Descripción física:
335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Nota general:
Includes index.
Contenido:
Preface -- The 17 stressors -- Overcoming anxiety -- Overcoming poor self-esteem -- Accepting and working with change -- Living with meltdowns -- Overcoming depression -- Living with sensory issues -- Making and keeping friends -- Living with personal management issues -- Understanding and succeeding with intimacy, dating, sex and marriage -- Understanding and expressing emotions -- "Faking it" -- Getting and keeping a job -- Disclosing a diagnosis -- Bullying -- Choosing a career -- Improving empathetic attunement -- Should I be tested for Asperger's/HFA? -- About the Aspie mentors -- Meet the Aspie mentors -- Contributing artists -- Appendix : the survey questionnaire -- Links and resources.
Síntesis:
The world's Aspie mentors pass on their insights for successful living! Temple Grandin, Anita Lesko, Liane Holliday Willey, Jennifer O'Toole and many others, offer words of wisdom based on their own personal experiences coping with key stressors including anxiety, self-esteem, careers, friendship, and love.
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn861207293
Disponibilidad:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
