LEADER 03531nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910453273503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-78208-4 010 $a9786611782085 010 $a1-84642-770-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000554466 035 $a(EBL)350319 035 $a(OCoLC)476168635 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000106567 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11122389 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000106567 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10109560 035 $a(PQKB)10426384 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC350319 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL350319 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10251456 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL178208 035 $a(OCoLC)437213820 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000554466 100 $a20080215d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAsperger syndrome and employment$b[electronic resource] $eadults speak out about Asperger syndrome /$fedited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (180 p.) 225 1 $aAdults speak out about Asperger syndrome series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84310-648-5 327 $aFRONT 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 327 $a6: 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 330 $a'This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'. - Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Employment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent of people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are in work at any one time. The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, p 410 0$aAdults speak out about Asperger syndrome series. 606 $aAsperger's syndrome$xPatients$xEmployment 606 $aPsychology, Pathological 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAsperger's syndrome$xPatients$xEmployment. 615 0$aPsychology, Pathological. 676 $a362.19685882 701 $aEdmonds$b Genevieve$0874207 701 $aBeardon$b Luke$01044090 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453273503321 996 $aAsperger syndrome and employment$92469500 997 $aUNINA