Be different my adventures with Asperger's and my advice for fellow Aspergians, misfits, families, and teachers
With his usual honesty, dry wit, and unapologetic eccentricity, John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not just disability. He offers stories from his own life and the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practi...
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2011.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Be different : |b my adventures with Asperger's and my advice for fellow Aspergians, misfits, families, and teachers / |c John Elder Robison. |
| 250 | |a 1st pbk ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York. : |b Broadway Paperbacks, |c 2011. | ||
| 300 | |a xii, 284 p. ; |c 24 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 520 | |a With his usual honesty, dry wit, and unapologetic eccentricity, John Robison argues that Asperger's is about difference, not just disability. He offers stories from his own life and the lives of other Aspergians to give the reader a window into the Aspergian mind. Equally important, he offers practical advice - to Aspergians, their parents, and educators - on how Aspergians can improve the weak communication and social skills that keep them from taking full advantage of, or even recognising, their often remarkable gifts. | ||
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