Living Well on the Spectrum: How to Use Your Strengths to Meet the Challenges of Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism

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Overview

Navigating the "neurotypical" world with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism (AS/HFA) can be extremely stressful. But by understanding the specific ways your brain works differently--and how to tap into your personal strengths--you can greatly enhance your well-being. In this wise and practical book, experienced therapist Valerie L. Gaus helps you identify goals that will make your life better and take concrete steps to achieve them. Grounded in psychological science, the techniques in this book help you:

 

*Learn the unspoken rules of social situations.

*Improve your communication skills.

*Get organized at home and at work.

*Manage anxiety and depression.

*Strengthen your ...

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Overview

Navigating the "neurotypical" world with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism (AS/HFA) can be extremely stressful. But by understanding the specific ways your brain works differently--and how to tap into your personal strengths--you can greatly enhance your well-being. In this wise and practical book, experienced therapist Valerie L. Gaus helps you identify goals that will make your life better and take concrete steps to achieve them. Grounded in psychological science, the techniques in this book help you:

 

*Learn the unspoken rules of social situations.

*Improve your communication skills.

*Get organized at home and at work.

*Manage anxiety and depression.

*Strengthen your relationships with family and friends.

*Live more successfully on your own or with others.

 

A wealth of stories, questionnaires, worksheets, and concrete examples help you find personalized solutions to problems you are likely to encounter. Finally, a compassionate, knowledgeable, positive guide to living well on the spectrum.

Editorial Reviews

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Gaus, a clinical psychologist with 15 years' experience working with adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), has developed a how-to book for adults with Asperger's syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism (HFA). Her goal is to help them use their autistic characteristics by turning them into positive traits through enhanced self-knowledge and awareness. By using this workbook, ASD patients are said to gain control over daily situations and tasks that normally cause great stress. The first section concentrates on strengths and weaknesses and accepting these differences to begin building self-confidence and developing coping strategies. The second section is a detailed explanation of the eight-step problem-solving process, with additional chapters on the most common areas in which ASD people struggle—home life, work, school, community, friendship, intimate relationships, and health. VERDICT While her text is very dense and involved, Gaus directly targets what adults and young adults with AS/HFA struggle with daily. Worksheets written in plain language will assist readers in discovering problem areas, strengths, goals, and more; recommended for ASD patients and their families.—Lisa M. Jordan, Johnson Cty. Lib., KS

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781606236345
  • Publisher: Guilford Publications, Inc.
  • Publication date: 4/21/2011
  • Pages: 383
  • Sales rank: 183,142
  • Product dimensions: 7.90 (w) x 10.40 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Valerie L. Gaus, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Long Island, New York, where she lives with her husband and two children. With more than 15 years of experience providing mental health services to people with autism spectrum disorders, Dr. Gaus serves on the advisory board of the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association and has lectured internationally on Asperger syndrome and related topics. She is the author of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome, a bestselling book for therapists.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Stephen Shore

Introduction. How to Get the Most Out of This Book

I. Life on the Spectrum

1. A Typical Day in Your Life: Problems and Solutions

2. A Unique Brain: How Thinking Differences Can Affect Your Daily Life

3. How Social Differences Can Be Vulnerabilities and Strengths

4. The Role of Your Emotional Differences

5. How Sensory and Movement Differences Can Affect Your Interactions with Your Environment

II. Positive Solutions for a Quality Life

6. Positive Solutions: Your Bag of Tricks

7. At Home

8. At Work

9. At School

10. In the Community

11. Building Friendships

12. Dating, Sex, and Marriage

13. Health

14. Putting Yourself in Charge of Your Life and Finding Help When You Need It

Appendix: Problem-Solving Worksheet

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