Fourteen individuals with autism, Asperger's syndrome, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder share the challenges they experienced growing up, their lives, relationships, and eventual careers.
Record details
ISBN:1935274600 (pbk.)
ISBN:9781935274605 (sc.)
ISBN:1935274600 (sc.)
ISBN:9781935274605 (pbk.)
Physical Description:print viii, 407 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-396) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Charlie Devnet : tour guide and lover of history -- Stephen Shore : special-education professor and autism advocate -- Anna Magdalena Christianson : psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner -- Karla Fisher : senior program manager for Intel and successful "techie" -- Moppy Hamilton : mother of two and retail employee -- Steve Selpal : freelance artist who found success through art -- Anita Lesko : nurse anesthetist and aviation writer -- Wendy Lawson : psychologist -- Neil McRae : veterinary surgeon in Scotland -- Kim Davies : successful physician -- Robert Cooper : owner of a computer server design and support firm -- Leonora Gregory-Collura : autism outreach consultant and dancer/choreographer -- Se¹ Jackson : successful real-estate executive -- Stewart Forge : partner and creative director of an advertising agency -- A note from Temple about the DSM.