This study investigated the experience of humour of people with Asperger’s syndrome. It aimed to explore the lived experience of this phenomenon. A literature review was undertaken which revealed that people with Asperger’s syndrome are thought not to have a sense of humour and …
In this guide, the author, a career development coach and former business executive explains what it takes to succeed in a workplace dominated by neurotypicals. It covers everything from choosing the right career to deciding whether disclosure is the right option. It features re…
In this guide, the author, a career development coach and former business executive explains what it takes to succeed in a workplace dominated by neurotypicals. It covers everything from choosing the right career to deciding whether disclosure is the right option. It features re…
Have you ever felt like you don't fit in? By the time Colin Thompson was twenty five, he knew that he never would, nor did he want to. In this bracingly honest, moving, and very funny illustrated memoir, Colin reflects on finding his own Atlantis, a late Asperger's diagnosis, an…
"The author shares his experiences of a late Asperger's diagnosis and a lifetime of not quite fitting in, inviting readers into the life and mind of an extraordinary man, "--NoveList.
"Almost all troubled children thrive in storytelling. However experience has shown that children with Aspergers' or autistic tendencies neither enjoy nor benefit from storytelling, they need a different approach; also children in crisis are better helped in one to one counsellin…
Chapter Introduction -- chapter Getting started -- chapter Steps for organising an Adventure Tales group -- chapter 'How to be'- The therapeutic process in Adventure Tales -- chapter Session format -- part Captain's Log -- chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Meeting the Atex -- ch…