Brenda Boyd

Appreciating Asperger Syndrome

Looking at the Upside - With 300 Positive Points

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explains AS in an accessible, upbeat and interesting way, challenging the negative perceptions. Exploring over 300 different characteristics, Boyd proves that although there are disadvantages to AS, there are also many positive aspects.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9781843106258
• ISBN-10: 1843106256
• Artikelnr.: 24903732

Autorenporträt

Brenda Boyd is the author of Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She holds a degree in law from Queens University, Belfast, and previously worked as a solicitor with her own law practice. However, when Brenda's youngest child, Kenneth, was eight, he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and since then she has become increasingly involved with autism. She lives in Northern Ireland with her husband, singer songwriter Bap Kennedy, and her son Kenneth Hall, who is the author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything, also published by JKP.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Part 1: Asperger Syndrome - Unlocking the Mystery. Introduction.
1. Bumping into Lamp Posts and Stepping on Toes. 2. Seeing Stars. 3. The
Big Umbrella. 4. Wrong Planet Syndrome. 5. The Decoding Approach. 6. Labels
and Boxes. 7. Getting it Right. 8. The Wilderness Years. 9. Aspergers and
Autism? 10. Aspergers and Giftedness? 11. Identifying Hidden Aspies. 12.
Happy Ending, Happy Beginning. 13. Thinking Positive! 14. Positive
Philosophies. Part 2: Asperger Syndrome - 300 Positives (an A-Z). Aspie
quotations. Useful websites. Bibliography. Index.