Luke Jackson

Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Luke Jackson serves up a sparkling guide to young adulthood on the autism spectrum in this sequel to his best-selling Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome. Offering personal insights, he covers everything from bullying and drugs to finding a job, navigating relationships, and sex. A must read for all young adults with autism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9781849056458
• ISBN-10: 1849056455
• Artikelnr.: 43839830

Autorenporträt

Luke Jackson is 26 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. He is the best-selling author of Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome, also published by JKP.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. 1.1. Meet the Family. 1.2. A Layman's Guide to Asperger's.
1.3. Sensory Issues and Autism. 2. Pitfalls of Adolescence and Beyond. 2.1.
Under Pressure. 2.2. Spoken Peer Pressure. 2.3. Unspoken Peer Pressure.
2.4. Coping with it All. 3. Work and Education. 3.1. Further Education and
the After School Club. 3.2. Higher Education, Whatever That Is. 4.
Bullying. 4.1. ...And How It Still Happens. 4.2. Preventative Measures.
4.3. Confidence is Key. 5. Going Out and Staying In. 5.1. New Places and
New Faces. 5.2. Staying In: The Calm After the Storm. 5.3. Upping Your
Dating Game. 6. Sex and Relationships. 6.1. Big Dumb Sex. 6.2.
Relationships and How to Cope. 7. Growing Up. 7.1. Out with the Old and In
with the New. 7.2. Employment and Coping with Unemployment. 8. Final
Thoughts. Further Reading. Index.