1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996394975703316

Autore

Kent Dircy

Titolo

To the honourable, the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. Proposals humbly offered for a provision for the poor, and setting them to work [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London, : s.n., 1694]

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([2] p.)

Soggetti

Poor laws - England

Poor - Employment - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Wing identifies the author as Dixey Kent.

Place and date of publication from Wing.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963428703321

Titolo

Coming out Asperger : diagnosis, disclosure and self-confidence / / edited by Dinah Murray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

9781846424502

184642450X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

280 p

Altri autori (Persone)

MurrayDinah <1946->

Disciplina

616.85/8832

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome - Diagnosis

Asperger's syndrome - Patients

Asperger's syndrome

Self-disclosure

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

COVER -- Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction Dinah Murray -- 1. To tell or not to tell: that is the Aspie1 question Liane Holliday Willey -- 2. Diagnosis in adults Tony Attwood -- 3. Confidence, self-confidence and social confidence Dinah Murray and Mike Lesser -- 4. Psychiatry and Asperger syndrome Tom Berney -- 5. Being told or being told off ? Reciprocity at the Diagnostic Interview Michelle Dawson -- 6. Mental health issues surrounding diagnosis, disclosure and self-confidence in the context of Asperger syndrome David N. Andrews -- 7. One that got away Dinah Murray -- 8. 'Why's it all so difficult?' Sharing the diagnosis with the young person Philip Whitaker -- 9. Telling peers at school about Asperger syndrome: thoughts on how and why Heta Pukki -- 10. Disclosure at secondary school: sharing the news of Asperger syndrome with a young person's peer group Penny Barratt -- 11. The Conversation  Jennifer Overton -- 12. Disclosure: talking about what makes us human Stephen Shore -- 13. Disclosure: a parent's perspective Jacqui Jackson -- 14. Coming out, various Wendy Lawson -- 15. Diagnosis, disclosure and self-confidence in sexuality and relationships Lynne Moxon -- 16.



Diagnosis in adulthood and community disclosure Dora Georgiou -- 17. Coming out autistic at work Jane Meyerding -- 18. Disclosing to the authorities Dennis Debbaudt -- Contributor biographies -- Subject index -- Author Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a "hidden disability," and how this impinges on self-esteem. The contributors include some of the best-known and most exciting writers in the field of AS today, and include individuals on the autism spectrum, parents and professionals.