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Acknowledgements. Foreword by Andrew Sercombe. 1. Do Lemons Have Feathers?. 2. It's Not What I Planned. 3. The Angst of School Days. 4. University Challenge. 5. I Owe, I Owe, It's Off to Work I Go. 6. The Social Calendar. 7. A Shot in the Dark. 8. The Escape Plan. 9. The Ability to Fly. 10. Getting Through the Tough Stuff of Change. 11. Love, Sweet Love. 12. The World Needs Autism. 13. All It Takes Is A Little Bit of ... Faith. 14. Help Sheets. 15. Can You Help?. About the Author. |
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Have you heard the one about the man who mistook a canary for a lemon? How about the book that tells you exactly what that joke has to do with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Filled with personal insights, anecdotes, and practical advice, David Burns lets you know what can be achieved because of, and not in spite of, an ASD diagnosis. "Are you beginning to see past the disability and starting to appreciate the gift?"In this unashamedly honest book, David J. Burns draws on his own lived experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to provide guidance on how to take advantage of the supposed disadvantage. The book is filled with often hilarious anecdotes, spanning the confusion of his early diagnosis, to his marriage and life with his four children, as David proffers his advice on how to cope with everything from school work to flirting. Part memoir, part guide, and written with a refreshingly funny outlook, this book can be picked up and dipped into whether you're looking for encouragement, practical coping strategies, or a perspective of life as seen through the lens of ASD. |
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Burns, David J. -- Health.
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Burns, David J. -- Family.
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Autism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Anecdotes.
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Autism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Family relationships -- Great Britain.
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Autistic Disorder.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Health. (OCoLC)fst00952743
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Sercombe, Andrew, writer of supplementary textual content.
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Print version: 9781785920134 |
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9781784502546 (electronic book) |
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1784502545 (electronic book) |
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