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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826896503321

Autore

Lawson Wendy <1952->

Titolo

Build your own life : self-help guide for individuals with Asperger syndrome / / Wendy Lawson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2003

ISBN

1-283-90448-9

1-84642-386-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Disciplina

616.8982

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome - Patients

Autism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Wendy, Asperger's Syndrome and neurotypicality; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1. Foundations to life; Chapter 2. Designing, planning and structuring our building; Chapter 3. Erecting the building; Chapter 4. Covering the walls; Chapter 5. Plumbing and electricity; Chapter 6. Past influences upon how we build our lives; Chapter 7. My building in relationship to my neighbours; Chapter 8. Buildings in need of maintenance; Chapter 9. Revisiting my plans and seeing where they lead me; Chapter 10. Being comfortable and satisfied with our building; Some common metaphors

ReferencesIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Lawson guides others on the autism spectrum through the confusing map of life, tackling the building bricks of social existence one by one with humour, insight and practical suggestions. Exploring what it is like to be an adult in an alien world, she talks about how we relate to the people in our lives.