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  • Asperger Syndrome and Employment

    Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

    by Stephen William Cornwell, Emma Beard, John Biddulph, Vicky Bliss, Philip Bricher, Alexandra Brown, Stephen Jarvis, PJ Hughes, Chris Mitchell, Giles Harvey, Mark Haggarty, Anne Henderson, Dean Worton, Neil Shepherd, Stuart Vallentine ...
    This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'- Professor Tony AttwoodEmployment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8

    A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism

    Translated by KA Yoshida, David Mitchell ...
    by Naoki Higashida ...
    From the author of the bestselling The Reason I Jump, an extraordinary self-portrait of a young adult with autism“Essential reading for parents and teachers of those with autism who remain nonverbal.”—Temple GrandinNaoki Higashida was only thirteen when he wrote The Reason I Jump, a revelatory account of autism from the inside by a nonverbal Japanese child, which became an international success. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • New Social Story Book

    Revised and Expanded 15th Anniversary Edition

    by Carol Gray ...
    Since the early ‘90s, Carol Gray’s world-famous Social Stories™ have helped thousands of children with autism spectrum disorders. This 15th Anniversary Edition of her best-selling book offers ready-to-use stories that parents and educators have depended on for years—with new sections added! Additions include how to most effectively use and apply the stories, how to improve the lives of younger ... Read more

    $27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ready, Set, Potty!

    Toilet Training for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disorders

    by Brenda Batts ...
    Potty training a child with developmental disorders can be a real challenge, and sometimes the extra difficulties make you feel as though you've tried everything, and failed. In this book, Brenda Batts shows how you can overcome problems, big and small, and provides tried and tested methods that really work, tailored to each individual child. Bursting with ideas on how to see past conventional ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome?

    A guide for friends and family

    Illustrated by Jane Telford ...
    by Jude Welton ...
    Series series Can I tell you about...?
    Meet Adam - a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS - he tells them what AS is, what it feels like to have AS and how they can help children with AS by understanding their differences and appreciating their many talents. This illustrated book is ideally suited for boys and girls ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Different Kind of Boy

    A Father's Memoir About Raising a Gifted Child with Autism

    by Dan Mont ...
    A little nine-year-old boy looks down at the gymnasium floor. The room is filled with children who like and respect him, but he has no real friends. He can barely name anyone in his class, and has trouble with the simplest things - recognizing people, pretending, and knowing when people are happy or angry or sad. Much of his life has been filled with anxiety. He is out of step with the world, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Lisa and the Lacemaker

    An Asperger Adventure

    by Kathy Hoopmann ...
    Series series Asperger Adventures
    This book is the third in the series to feature Ben and Andy but this book focuses on a young girl called Lisa who has Asperger syndrome. As with the other Asperger adventures, the book explores features of Asperger syndrome.This book is aimed at the 9 - 12 age group and is suitable for both girls and boys, although girls might find it particularly good reading. This is my favourite of the three ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Appreciating Asperger Syndrome

    Looking at the Upside - with 300 Positive Points

    by Brenda Boyd ...
    People with Asperger Syndrome have many characteristics that are frequently seen in a negative light. Brenda Boyd shows that for every characteristic of AS that can be looked at negatively, there are several positive aspects that can be drawn on and developed. Discussing AS in general terms, she talks through the reasons why people with AS approach life in the way they do, and what an enormous ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder: All That Matters

    by Lorna Selfe ...
    Series series All That Matters
    In The Autistic Spectrum: All That Matters, Lorna Selfe explains that research over recent years has shown that there is not one such thing as autism but in fact a variety of autistic spectrum disorders. The causes of these, or the reasons for their apparently increasing prevalence in the UK and North America while in many other perts of the world they are hardly recognised at all, remain the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Discrimination Laundering

    The Rise of Organizational Innocence and the Crisis of Equal Opportunity Law

    by Tristin K. Green ...
    While discrimination in the workplace is often perceived to be undertaken at the hands of individual or 'rogue' employees acting against the better interest of their employers, the truth is often the opposite: organizations are inciting discrimination through the work environments that they create. Worse, the law increasingly ignores this reality and exacerbates the problem. In this groundbreaking ... Read more

    $33.69 USD

  • Party Planning for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum

    How to Avoid Meltdowns and Have Fun!

    by Kate E Reynolds ...
    Parties and celebrations can be highly challenging for children and teens on the autism spectrum and they can often feel reluctant to participate. This book shows that if parties embrace the differences intrinsic to autism, and are planned carefully, they can be inclusive events enjoyed by all.Drawing on personal experience with her son, the author highlights aspects of conventional parties that ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Mploy – A Job Readiness Workbook

    Career Skills Development for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum and with Learning Difficulties

    by Michael P. McManmon, Michele Ramsay, Jennifer Kolarik ...
    This self-guided workbook is suitable for young adults aged 16-26 with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or LD (Learning Differences), to teach the necessary skills for entering the workforce and forging a meaningful career path.Providing insight into a range of industries and workplace settings, this workbook will help you to support young people in choosing rewarding and successful careers. ... Read more

    $49.19 USD