03498nam 2200613Ia 450 991078259620332120230721033243.01-281-78208-497866117820851-84642-770-3(CKB)1000000000554466(EBL)350319(OCoLC)476168635(SSID)ssj0000106567(PQKBManifestationID)11122389(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000106567(PQKBWorkID)10109560(PQKB)10426384(MiAaPQ)EBC350319(Au-PeEL)EBL350319(CaPaEBR)ebr10251456(CaONFJC)MIL178208(OCoLC)437213820(EXLCZ)99100000000055446620080215d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAsperger syndrome and employment[electronic resource] adults speak out about Asperger syndrome /edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke BeardonLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (180 p.)Adults speak out about Asperger syndrome seriesIncludes index.1-84310-648-5 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 Manager6: 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'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, pAdults speak out about Asperger syndrome series.Asperger's syndromePatientsEmploymentPsychology, PathologicalAsperger's syndromePatientsEmployment.Psychology, Pathological.362.19685882Edmonds Genevieve1468786Beardon Luke1468787MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782596203321Asperger syndrome and employment3826867UNINA