An Asperger's guide to public speaking : how to excel at public speaking for professionals with autism spectrum disorder / Rosalind A. Bergemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bergemann, Rosalind A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public speaking.

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This practical guide to effective public speaking for professionals with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) provides tailored advice on using your Asperger strengths to your advantage and overcoming areas of challenge to find your public speaking voice.Written by a business leader with Asperger Syndrome, it includes guidance and hands-on tools for preparation, research and delivery of successful speeches and presentations. It addresses all the key areas that can cause particular difficulty for people with Asperger Syndrome such as coping with anxiety, interpreting the facial expressi

Contents:

""An Asperger�s Guide to Public Speaking: How to Excel at Public Speaking for Professionals with Autism Spectrum Disorder""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1. I Don�t Need to Speak Publicly Right Now, So Why Worry About It?""; ""Part I. Getting Ready for Public Speaking � Before You Need to Do It""; ""Chapter 2. Defining the Asperger Challenges and Strengths""; ""Chapter 3. Types of Public Speaking""; ""Chapter 4. Early Coping Strategies""; ""Part II. Key Elements for Successful Public Speaking""; ""Chapter 5. Developing Your Public Speaking Persona""; ""Chapter 6. Acknowledging Others""

""Chapter 7. How do Inspirational Speakers Succeed?""""Part III. Preparing for a Public Speaking Engagement""; ""Chapter 8. Researching Your Audience""; ""Chapter 9. Researching Your Topic""; ""Chapter 10. Preparation of Your Material""; ""Chapter 11. Personal Preparation""; ""Chapter 12. Practical Issues before You Speak Publicly""; ""Part IV. Delivering Your Speech""; ""Chapter 13. Engaging Your Audience""; ""Chapter 14. The Importance of Post�speech Socialising and Networking""; ""Chapter 15. Managing Sensory Overload Issues after Your Speech""; ""Conclusion""

""Part V. Practical Tools for People on the Autistic Spectrum Preparing for Public Speaking""""Toolkit Exercise 1. YOUR INITIAL THOUGHTS""; ""Toolkit Exercise 2. KEY ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING""; ""Toolkit Exercise 3. EARLY COPING STRATEGIES""; ""Toolkit Exercise 4. CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING""; ""Toolkit Exercise 5. DEVELOPING YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING PERSONA""; ""Toolkit Exercise 6. DEVELOPING YOUR SPEAKING VOICE""; ""Toolkit Exercise 7. KNOWING WHEN TO STOP RESEARCHING YOUR TOPIC""; ""Toolkit Exercise 8. TEMPLATE FOR DEVELOPING YOUR SPEECH NOTES""; ""Further Reading""

""References""""Index""; ""Blank Page""; ""_GoBack""; ""I Don�t Need to Speak Publicly Right Now, So Why Worry About It?""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Introduction""; ""PART 1""; ""Getting Ready for Public Speaking � Before You Need to Do It""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Defining the Asperger Challenges and Strengths""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Types of Public Speaking""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Early Coping Strategies""; ""PART 2""; ""Key Elements for Successful Public Speaking""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Developing Your Public Speaking Persona""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Acknowledging Others""; ""Chapter 7""

""How do Inspirational Speakers Succeed?""""PART 3""; ""Preparing for a Public Speaking Engagement""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Researching Your Audience""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Researching Your Topic""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Preparation of Your Material""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Personal Preparation""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Practical Issues before You Speak Publicly""; ""PART 4""; ""Delivering Your Speech""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Engaging Your Audience""; ""Chapter 14""; ""The Importance of Post�speech Socialising and Networking""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Managing Sensory Overload Issues after Your Speech""; ""Conclusion""

""PART 5""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 14, 2015).

ISBN:

9780857009791

0857009796

OCLC:

902418907