Do Lemons Have Feathers?

More to Autism than Meets the Eye

David J. Burns (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2016
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78592-013-4 (ISBN)

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Have you heard the one about the man who mistook a canary for a lemon? How about the book that tells you exactly what that joke has to do with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Filled with personal insights, anecdotes and practical advice, David J. Burns lets you know what can be achieved because of, and not in spite of, an ASD diagnosis.

"Are you beginning to see past the disability and starting to appreciate the gift?"

In this unashamedly honest book, David J. Burns draws on his own lived experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to provide guidance on how to take advantage of the supposed disadvantage. The book is filled with often hilarious anecdotes, spanning the confusion of his early diagnosis, to his marriage and life with his four children, as David proffers his advice on how to cope with everything from school work to flirting. Part memoir, part guide, and written with a refreshingly funny outlook, this book can be picked up and dipped into whether you're looking for encouragement, practical coping strategies, or a perspective of life as seen through the lens of ASD.

David J. Burns is a keen supporter of families, schools, and children with autism or special needs. He works hard to bring people together and find solutions to difficult situations. David is often invited to speak at conferences and parent groups, where his positive and humorous insight is both encouraging and fun. He lives in West Sussex with his wife and children.

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Andrew Sercombe. 1. Do Lemons Have Feathers?. 2. It's Not What I Planned. 3. The Angst of School Days. 4. University Challenge. 5. I Owe, I Owe, It's Off to Work I Go. 6. The Social Calendar. 7. A Shot in the Dark. 8. The Escape Plan. 9. The Ability to Fly. 10. Getting Through the Tough Stuff of Change. 11. Love, Sweet Love. 12. The World Needs Autism. 13. All It Takes Is A Little Bit of... Faith. 14. Help Sheets. 15. Can You Help?. About the Author.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.02.2016
Vorwort	Andrew Sercombe
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 202 mm
Gewicht	184 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-78592-013-8 / 1785920138
ISBN-13	978-1-78592-013-4 / 9781785920134
Zustand	Neuware