The adolescent and adult neuro-diversity handbook : Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and related conditions

Henderickx, Sarah

The adolescent and adult neuro-diversity handbook : Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and related conditions - London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2010 - 192 p. ; 22 cm.

Defining neuro-diversity
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/attention deficit disorder (ADHD/ADD)
Autistic spectrum conditions : Asperger syndrome, high functioning autism and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder)
Dyscalculia (mathematic disorder)
Dysgraphia (disorder of written expression)
Tourette syndrome
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
The learning environment : teaching approaches for supporting neuro-diversity
The working environment : workplace adjustments for neuro-diverse employees.

This "is a handy first-reference point guide to the full range of neurological differences as they affect adolescents and adults. Each chapter focuses on a different condition, describing its history, its causes and characteristics, the implications for the individual, diagnosis and assessment, treatments and approaches, and strategies for providing support and self-support." - BOOK JACKET

9781843109808


ADULTS
DYSLEXIA
DYSPRAXIA
TOURETTE SYNDROME
ANXIETY
ADOLESCENTS
AUTISM
ASPERGER SYNDROME
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER

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