Asperger syndrome and social relationships : adults speak out about Asperger syndrome / / edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (178 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.19685882
• Soggetto topico: Asperger's syndrome - Social aspects; Psychology, Pathological
• Altri autori: EdmondsGenevieve BeardonLuke
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: front cover; Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome; Contents; PREFACE TO SERIES; INTRODUCTION; 1. One-Channel Communication: Developing Social Relations Online; 2. Developing a Better Social Understanding; 3. The Difficulty of Social Contact and the Impact on My Mental Health; 4. Social Relationships for People with Asperger Syndrome: How to Help People Understand; 5. Social Relationships and the Communication Problem; 6. Social Relationships and Social Inclination; 7. The Social World and Me; 8. Aspie Village: A Web-Based Social Forum ; 9. Understanding and Enjoying Successful Social Relationships10. Socializing 101 for Aspies; 11. Making Friends is Not Easy; 12. Social Relationships I've Had and From Which I've Learned; 13. Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships: My Experiences and Observations; 14. A Stranger in a Strange Land: A Journey Through the Social Weirdness of the Neurotypical; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX; back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: 'This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger's syndrome to achieve the social relationships they desire.'. - Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Social interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in many ways illogical. To the person with Asperger Syndrome (AS) it is also woefully unintuitive. In this book, adults with AS discuss social rel
• Titolo autorizzato: Asperger syndrome and social relationships
• ISBN: 1-281-78209-2; 9786611782092; 1-84642-777-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828028503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome