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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453273503321

Titolo

Asperger syndrome and employment [[electronic resource] ] : adults speak out about Asperger syndrome / / edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-78208-4

9786611782085

1-84642-770-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Collana

Adults speak out about Asperger syndrome series

Altri autori (Persone)

EdmondsGenevieve

BeardonLuke

Disciplina

362.19685882

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome - Patients - Employment

Psychology, Pathological

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Asperger Syndrome and Employment;  Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome; Contents; Preface to the Series; Introduction; 1. Employment for People with Asperger Syndrome: What's Needed?; 2: The Job Needs to Work for the Worker; 3: Experiences of Employment and Stress Before My Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome; 4: 'How Do You Communicate that You Have a Communication Problem… When You Have a Communication Problem?' Asperger Syndrome and Employment; 5: Case Study by an Employee with Asperger Syndrome and His Line Manager

6: The World of Work (Is Not on Another Planet) and my Journey to Getting There7: Finding, Applying For and Starting a Job; 8: What I have Learned from 25 Years of Employment; 9: Asperger Syndrome and Employment: My Experiences and Observations; 10: What Aspies Need to Know When Working in the Neurotypical Environment; 11: A Melmacian in the Workplace: Asperger Syndrome for Employers; 12: Surviving the Workplace: Asperger Syndrome at Work; 13: The Importance of Motivation



Sommario/riassunto

'This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'. - Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Employment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent of people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are in work at any one time. The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, p

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Record Nr.

UNISA996216324403316

Titolo

Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Marcel Dekker

ISSN

1532-2335

Disciplina

574

Soggetti

Nucleosides

Nucleotides

Nucleic acids

Nucleic Acids

Periodical

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Published: [New York?] : Taylor & Francis, 2005-

Refereed/Peer-reviewed