Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life

Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, witty and...
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Author: Cynthia Kim
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Language: English
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Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life by Kim, Cynthia

Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life

$56.80

Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life

$56.80
Author: Cynthia Kim
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, witty and honest guide looking from an insider perspective at some of the most challenging and intractable aspects of being autistic. Her own life presents many rich examples. From being labelled nerdy and shy as an undiagnosed child to redefining herself when diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome as an adult, she describes how her perspective shifted to understanding a previously confusing world and combines this with the results of extensive research to explore the 'why' of ASD traits. She explains how they impact on everything from self-care to holding down a job and offers typically practical and creative strategies to help manage them, including a section on the vestibular, sensory and social benefits of martial arts for people with autism.

Well known in the autism community and beyond for her popular blog, Musings of an Aspie, Cynthia Kim's book is rich with personal anecdotes and useful advice. This intelligent insider guide will help adults with ASDs and their partners, family members, friends, and colleagues, but it also provides a fresh and witty window onto a different worldview.

Author: Cynthia Kim
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 09/21/2014
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781849057578


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About the Author
Cynthia Kim received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adulthood, and she spent the following year extensively researching ASD to better understand its role in her life, recording her findings in her blog 'Musings of an Aspie.' Cynthia is a freelance writer, and has published in both fiction and non-fiction markets over the past ten years. She runs her own independent publishing company, Turtle Press, and lives in Maryland, USA.

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