Asperger syndrome and employment : adults speak out about Asperger syndrome /: adults speak out about Asperger syndrome. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon.
• Other Names: Edmonds, Genevieve; Beardon, Luke
• Contents: Employment for people with Asperger syndrome : What's needed? / Giles Harvey -- The job needs to work for the worker / P.J. Hughes -- Experiences of employment and stress before my diagnosis of Asperger syndrome / Alexandra Brown -- 'How do you communicate that you have a communication problem ... when you have a communication problem? Asperger syndrome and employment / Neil Shepherd -- Case study by an employee with Asperger syndrome and his line manager / Dean Worton and Paul Binks -- The world of work (is not on another planet) and my journey to get there / John Biddulph -- Finding, applying for and starting a job / Mark Haggerty -- What I have learned from 25 years of employment / Steve Jarvis -- Asperger syndrome and employment : my experiences and observations / Anne Henderson -- What Aspies need to know when working in the neurotypical environment / Cornish -- A Melmacian in the workplace : Asperger syndrome for employers / Chris Mitchell -- Surviving the workplace : Asperger syndrome at work / Stuart Vallantine -- The importance of motivation and clear communication at work / Vicky Bliss -- Continuing to search for the right job for me / Philip Bricher -- I'm just so willing to work / Emma Beard.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Subjects: 362.196/858832; LAW / Labor & Employment; Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Employment; Psychology, Pathological; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain); SELF-HELP / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846427701; 1846427703
• Related ISBNs: 9781843106487; 1843106485
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.