Author:
Robison, John Elder.
Edition Statement:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Crown Archetype, c2011.
Descriptionxii, 286 p. ; 22 cm.
Note:Asperger's and me -- The three categories: Aspergian, Proto-Aspergian, and Nypical -- Finding your path to fitting in -- Rituals, Manners, and Quirks. -- For the love of routine -- What's in a name? -- Mind your manners -- A reason to care -- What are you afraid of? -- Emotions. -- (Not) reading people -- What is love? -- Emotional triggers -- Making and keeping friends -- Feeling bad news -- Keeping cool in a crisis -- Getting Along With Others. -- The center of the universe -- The art of conversation -- Lobster claws: dealing with bullies -- Animal wariness -- Getting chosen (and becoming choosable) -- Tuned In: Sensitivity to the Nonhuman World. -- Underwear with teeth -- Seeing music -- Managing sensory overload -- A walk in the woods -- A day at the races -- Finding Your Gifts. -- Learning calculus -- I'm with the band -- Plastic brains -- Attention to detail -- Secrets of my success -- Appendix for Parents, Teachers, and Others of Their Ilk -- Asperger's: the definition -- Index to Aspergian behaviors.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-275).
