Pretending to be normal : living with asperger's syndrome (autism spectrum disorder) / Liane Holliday Willey ; foreword by Tony Attwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willey, Liane Holliday, author.

Attwood, Tony, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Willey, Liane Holliday.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Biography.

Asperger's syndrome.

Asperger's syndrome--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

Expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Updated edition of the bestselling story of a woman who, after years of self-doubt and self-denial, learned to embrace and appreciate her Asperger''s syndrome traits. Liane Holliday Willey shares, with insight and warmth, the daily struggles and challenges that face many of those who have AS and charts her inspirational journey to self-acceptance.

Contents:

Cover; Of Related Interest; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Tony Attwood; Author-s Note; Introduction; 1 Remembering When; 2 The Gap Widens and Wondering Why; 3 Losing My Way; 4 A Slow Walk Home; 5 Crossing the Bridge; 6 Rocking My Babies; 7 Settling In, But Never Down; 8 Pretending a Little Less; Appendix I: Explaining Who You Are To Those Who Care; Appendix II: Survival Skills For As College Students; Appendix III: Employment Options And Responsibilities; Appendix IV: Organizing Your Home Life; Appendix V: Coping Strategies For Sensory Perception Problems

Appendix VI: Thoughts For The Non-As Support PeopleAppendix VII: Support Groups And Other Helpful Resources; Glossary; Bibliography; Also available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857009876

0857009877