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Author Jackson, Luke, 1988- author.

Title Sex, drugs and asperger's syndrome (ASD) : a user guide to adulthood / Luke Jackson ; foreword by Tony Attwood.

Publication Info. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

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Description 1 online resource
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Note 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.
Contents Introduction -- Pitfalls of adolescence and beyond -- Work and education -- Bullying -- Going out and staying in -- Drugs: the good, the bad and the ugly -- Sex and relationships -- Growing up -- Another final and positive note -- Further reading -- Useful addresses and websites -- Index.
Summary Luke Jackson's unabridged and sparkling sequel to his best-selling user guide to adolescence 'Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome' is the must-read handbook for teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum. With devastating clarity, Luke focuses on the pitfalls involved in navigating the transition to adulthood, and the challenges of adult life. He covers everything from bullying and drugs to socialising, sex, negotiating relationships, and finding and keeping your first job. --Amazon.com.
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Subject Jackson, Luke, 1988- -- Health.
Jackson, Luke, 1988-
Health.
Asperger's syndrome in adolescence -- Patients -- Life skills guides.
Asperger's syndrome in adolescence.
Patients.
Genre/Form Life skills guides.
Electronic books.
Added Author Attwood, Tony, writer of supplementary textual content.
Other Form: Print version: 9781849056458
ISBN 9781784501396 (electronic book)
1784501395 (electronic book)
9781849056458 (hardback)