The workplace can be a difficult environment for people with Aspergers Syndrome (AS) & this often impedes their ability to make use of particular skills & sustain meaningful & fulfilling employment. This is the definitive guide to surviving & thriving in the workplace for people with AS. It

Includes:: everything from realistic strategies for meeting employer expectations to how to get on with your colleagues & work as part of a team multitask & manage projects & handle anxiety & effectively resolve problems. Common employment challenges are illustrated through examples from the authors extensive experience coaching individuals with AS at all job levels from entry-level to manager & professional positions. The pragmatic recommendations in the book will benefit anyone with AS who is entering the workforce as well as those who struggle to maintain employment or who want to improve their performance & advance their careers.

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Tony Attwood here provides a comprehensive guide designed to assist parents & professionals with the identification & treatment of both children & adults with Asperger's syndrome. The book provides a description & analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome & practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis including an assessment test the text covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour to motor clumsiness concluding with a chapter on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with the syndrome. ...

If you have Aspergers syndrome (AS) or your child or partner does life can be challenging difficult & emotionally draining. From coming to terms with a diagnosis & receiving specialist counselling to pursuing careers & maintaining long term relationships this essential guide takes a positive & practical approach to living with AS. Using tried & tested strategies from those who have lived with the condition you will discover how to develop communication how to deal with obsessive behaviour & how to get further help & support. Information for those living with a partner suffering from AS is provided. Chapters are also included for parents whose child has recently been diagnosed with AS together with advice for teachers & carers. This book wont pretend that living with AS is easy but it will help you to understand & live positively with the condition. ...

Asperger syndrome (AS) has often been considered to be incompatible with love & relationships but as the number of people who are diagnosed with the disorder increases it is becoming apparent that people with AS can & do have full & intimate relationships. Comparing & contrasting both AS & non-AS partners' viewpoints this book frankly examines the fundamental aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings illustrated with case examples taken from interviews conducted with couples the author tackles issues such as attraction trust communication sex & intimacy & parenting. Drawing on her extensive research & established career as a Relate counsellor Maxine Aston has produced a much-needed analysis of intimate relationships where one adult has AS & this book is a must for all those with AS & their partners as well as for friends family & counsellors. ...

Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys & even once symptoms have been recognised help is often not readily available. The image of coping well presented by AS females of any age can often mask difficulties deficits challenges & loneliness. This is a must-have handbook written by an Aspergirl for Aspergirls young & old. Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal & professional life from early recollections of blame guilt & savant skills to friendships romance & marriage. Employment career rituals & routines are also covered along with depression meltdowns & being misunderstood. Including the reflections of over thirty-five women diagnosed as on the spectrum as well as some partners & parents Rudy identifies recurring struggles & areas where Aspergirls need validation information & advice. As they recount their stories anecdotes & wisdom she highlights how differences between males & females on the spectrum are mostly a matter of perception rejecting negative views of Aspergirls & empowering them to lead happy & fulfilled lives. This book will be essential reading for females of any age diagnosed with AS & those who think they might be on the spectrum. It will also be of interest to partners & loved ones of Aspergirls & anybody interested either professionally or academically in Asperger's Syndrome. ...

As a parent a teacher & an Aspie herself Jennifer Cook O' Toole provides a unique insider's look into Asperger Syndrome. She shows how to help children on the spectrum by understanding how they think & exploiting their special interests to promote learning. Her strategies work because she thinks like the children that she teaches. This book is full of original & effective methods for engaging with children with Asperger Syndrome. The author discusses theory of mind the necessity for concrete forms of communication & ways to inspire imagination through sensorial experiences. In particular she explores the untapped power of special interests explaining how to harness these interests to encourage academic social & emotional growth. Affirming that different doesn't mean defective this book offers the insight & guidance that parents & professionals need to connect with the Asperkids in their life & get them excited about learning. ...

Asphalt Renaissance" brilliantly recounts the re-imagining of street painting by innovative artist & Internet sensation Kurt Wenner. Wenner revolutionised this ancient art by creating a technique that produces astounding images in 3-D; they reach out of the pavement toward the viewer & appear perilously deep. Featuring photographs of hundreds of his paintings this volume spans Wenners career & captures his thoughts on art & the ephemeral nature of his work. It also

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After a CIA-sponsored op in the Khorasan Valley operative John Stratton is looking forward to a holiday
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He is the most popular President in decades
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In Afghanistan elite operative John Stratton leads a raid on a remote compound leaving no survivors. Days later in London Stratton is contacted by an old friend in military intelligence with a curious message about being hunted by an assassin. When the officer vanishes Stratton is drawn into a desperate race to secure a missing nuclear warhead that has been stolen from the Pakistan military. Against an unknown enemy he begins a heart-stopping search for the bomb that will take him from a Taliban hideout just a few miles outside Bagram Air Base to the crowded streets of Manhattan. A terrifying & authentic vision of the special forces world by an ex-SBS operative this is Duncan Falconer's most gripping thriller to date. ...