Nerdy, shy, and socially inappropriate : a user guide to an asperger life / Cynthia Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kim, Cynthia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Treatment.

Asperger's syndrome.

Kim, Cynthia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on research recorded in her popular blog, Cynthia Kim''s humorous, insider guide to Asperger Syndrome (ASD) explores the ''why'' of ASD traits. Full of personal anecdotes, Kim explores how her perspective changed after diagnosis and offers strategies to help manage the quirks of ASD, including a section on the benefits of martial arts.

Contents:

Cover; Of Related Interest; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate; 2 Growing up Undiagnosed; 3 Navigating the Social Communication Jungle; 4 A Complicated Relationship with Relationships; 5 Parenting Aspie Style; 6 Rigid and Routine; 7 Sensory Seeking and Sensitivities; 8 The Autistic Body; 9 Exploring the Emotional Landscape; 10 Executive Function: The Brain's Control Center; 11 The Dark Side; 12 Redefining Myself; 13 Arriving at Acceptance; Index; Also available

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 24, 2014).

ISBN:

0-85700-949-4