Asperger′s Syndrome For Dummies UK Edition
Paperback Engels 2010 9780470660874Samenvatting
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
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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
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