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Made for Good Purpose: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Help Their Adolescent with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism or a Learning Differ de Michael P. McManmon

Made for Good Purpose: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Help Their Adolescent with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism or a Learning Differ

Autor Michael P. McManmon Stephen Shore
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2012
Filled with useful advice, easy-to-apply techniques, and personal anecdotes from both the author's own experiences of Asperger's Syndrome and those of his students, this book is a practical guide for helping young adults on the spectrum achieve independence and learn life-long skills of self-knowledge, self-sufficiency, and self-advocacy.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781849058636
ISBN-10: 1849058636
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 154 x 228 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Notă biografică

Dr. Michael P. McManmon is the founder of the College Internship Program (CIP) that serves college-aged students with learning differences and Asperger's Syndrome in six centers across the US. CIP's goal is to prepare young men and young women with skills for life, for college, for work and for independent living. Dr. McManmon was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at fifty-one years of age. His personal struggles and ensuing victories and those of his students and staff have inspired this book. He resides in Lee, Massachusetts.

Cuprins

Foreword by Stephen Shore, Ph.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.