Made for good purpose : what every parent needs to know to help their adolescent with Asperger's, high functioning autism, or a learning difference, become an independent adult /: what every parent needs to know to help their adolescent with Asperger's, high functioning autism, or a learning difference, become an independent adult. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael P. McManmon ; foreword by Stephen Shore.
• Other Names: McManmon, Michael P
• Contents: Foreword by Stephen Shore, Ed.D. Opening Statement. Introduction. 1. Understanding Your Diagnosis: The Power of Knowing. 2. Learning the Art of Letting Go: The Steel Umbilical. 3. Keeping it Real: The Donkey Rule. 4. Pulling it all Together: Executive Functioning. 5. Being in the Groove: Social Competency. 6. Having a Shoulder to Lean On: Social Mentoring. 7. Get a Job, Son: Internships and Community Service. 8. Handling Finances: Money Makes the World Go Round. 9. Feeling Fit, Groomed, and Fueled: Health and Wellness. 10. Learning the "Hidden Curriculum": Friendship then Love. 11. Learning Openness, Tolerance, and Diversity: Be Yourself... Everyone Else is Taken. 12. Moving Forward: The Genuine Evokes the Genuine. Epilogue. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Subjects: 616.85/883200835; Asperger's syndrome in adolescence; Learning disabilities -- Treatment
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857004352; 0857004352
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