| Description |
192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Tony Attwood -- Introduction / Josie Santomauro -- Part 1: education. An education in doodling / Jessica Peers -- The ugly duckling / Stan Hood -- Studying through diagnosis / Iain Payn -- Part 2: careers. Talented people getting employed: factors that help individuals on the autism/asperger spectrum get good employment and careers / Temple Grandin -- Counseling that works / Roger N. Meyer -- To be or not to be / Damian Santomauro -- Successful management-savant style / Malcolm Johnson -- Super strengths / Sondra Williams -- Part three: relationships. Friendships-aspie style / Dr. Wendy Lawson -- A different order of ebeing / Stephen Shore -- Talking to the animals / Deborah Lipsky -- Part 4: creativity. Life on stage / Robert McLachlan -- Donna Williams and the Aspinauts / Donna Williams -- Portraits: learning honesty in art / Jeannette Purkis -- Asperger syndrome: how it and art influence me / Peter Myers -- Aural sculpting-before and after / Colin Webber -- Part 5: special interests. Musicality / Leith McMurray -- The recordings of a rock wiz / Mark Boerebach -- Sci-fi reality / Will Hadcroft. |
| Summary |
"Looking at the positive influences, great talents and unique thought processes of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, this book is a celebration of those who have used their autism to shine in life."--Back cover. |
| Subject |
Asperger's syndrome.
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Asperger's syndrome. (OCoLC)fst00818798
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Autistic Disorder -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Santomauro, J. (Josie)
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| ISBN |
9781843101888 (alk. paper) |
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1843101882 (alk. paper) |
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