Asperger syndrome and alcohol : drinking to cope? / Matthew Tinsley and Sarah Hendrickx ; foreword by Temple Grandin.

By:

Tinsley, Matthew

Contributor(s):

Hendrickx, Sarah

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Adults speak out about Asperger syndromePublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (143 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781846428142
1846428149
1281782424
9781281782427

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Asperger syndrome and alcohol.DDC classification:

362.29 22

LOC classification:

RC553.A88 T56 2008eb

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Contents:

Asperger syndrome and alcohol : why should there be a link? -- Childhood and adolescence : where does it start? -- The adult social world : friendship, relationships and other people -- Employment : drinking and the workplace -- Beginning of the end : a failing strategy -- Drying out : support and rehabilitation -- Life beyond the booze : recovering autistic alcoholic.

Summary: Exposes the problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. This book provides an overview of ASDs and of alcohol abuse, and explores the knowledge about where the two overlap. It is useful to professionals working with people with ASDs, as well as individuals with ASDs.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Exposes the problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. This book provides an overview of ASDs and of alcohol abuse, and explores the knowledge about where the two overlap. It is useful to professionals working with people with ASDs, as well as individuals with ASDs.

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