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Living well on the spectrum : how to use your strengths to meet the challenges of Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism
- Author
- Gaus, Valerie L.
- Title
- Living well on the spectrum : how to use your strengths to meet the challenges of Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism / Valerie L. Gaus ; foreword by Stephen Shore.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : Guilford Press, c2011.
- Description
- xiii, 383 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction. How to Get the Most Out of This Book
- I. Life on the Spectrum. 1. A Typical Day in Your Life: Problems and Solutions
- 2. A Unique Brain: How Thinking Differences Can Affect Your Daily Life
- 3. How Social Differences Can Be Vulnerabilities and Strengths
- 4. The Role of Your Emotional Differences
- 5. How Sensory and Movement Differences Can Affect Your Interactions with Your Environment. II. Positive Solutions for a Quality Life. 6. Positive Solutions: Your Bag of Tricks
- 7. At Home
- 8. At Work
- 9. At School
- 10. In the Community
- 11. Building Friendships
- 12. Dating, Sex, and Marriage
- 13. Health
- 14. Putting Yourself in Charge of Your Life and Finding Help When You Need It
- Appendix: Problem-Solving Worksheet Resources .
- Summary
- "Being "different" is old news for adults with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism (AS/HFA), whether they were diagnosed as children or only recently. Meeting a huge demand and providing indispensable practical guidance, prominent therapist Valerie Gaus shows how difference can be a strength. By mastering specific coping and problem-solving skills that "neurotypical" folks take for granted, people with AS/HFA can achieve greater success in everything from dealing with daily routines and social interactions to building a career and negotiating intimate relationships. The straight-talking, methodical writing style is expressly tailored to this audience's preferences and needs. The book is packed with questionnaires and worksheets that help readers pinpoint their areas of greatest concern and develop personalized action plans to build the life they want"-- Provided by publisher.
- Subject headings
- Asperger's syndrome--Psychological aspects. Asperger's syndrome--Social aspects. Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Life skills guides.
- ISBN
- 9781606236345 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1606236342 (pbk. : acid-free paper)