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Luke Jackson - Sex, Drugs & Asperger's Syndrome (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : A User Guide To Adulthood.
Foreword by Tony Atwood.
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.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Non-Fiction - Health, Medicine, Psychology & Self Help
- Published : 2016 (This Edition 2017 - Jessica Kingsley Publications)
- ISBN : 9781785921964
- SKU : B003015
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Jackson's personal and brutally honest take on being an adult with ASD is eye-opening and refreshing. A valuable read for teens and adults with ASD as well as parents, siblings, employers, teachers, caregivers, friends, and partners of those on the spectrum. Jackson's view that acceptance of oneself is the first hurdle; welcoming others is key as well." - Library Journal.
"Reading Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome feels like having a conversation with an older brother or cousin. He advises without preaching, explains without boring and throws in enough jokes to make the entire reading experience thoroughly enjoyable . . . From bullying to drugs, employment to nights out, and mental health to sex, it includes the entire spectrum of life without judgement, leaving no stone unturned and rendering no subject taboo. Powerful, honest, funny and friendly, Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome is a must-read." - Penny Gotch, Disability Now.
"This is a brilliant book. Luke writes beautifully, engagingly and with wisdom. There is nothing he shirks, it is all there, all the drugs, all the pitfalls of relationships, all the social gaffes and mistakes, all described with humour and without judgement." - Jude Ragan, Autistica.
"With wisdom beyond his years and the mastery of an expressionist artist, Luke guides the reader through the rocky shoals of successful transition from adolescence to adulthood as a person on the autism spectrum. A straightforward, honest must read for anyone seeking greater understanding of the coming of age of the human soul, autistic or otherwise." - Stephen Mark Shore, Ed.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Special Education at Adelphi University.
The Author
Luke Jackson is author of the award-winning Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome, and A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. He has three sisters and three brothers. One of his brothers has AD/HD, one is autistic and Luke has Asperger Syndrome.