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Autism, Anxiety and Me : A Diary in Even Numbers.

By: Bridge, Emma Louise.
Contributor(s): Bridge, Penelope.
Publisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (226 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781784503369.Genre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: Read this eBook
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Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Entry 2 - Hypersensitivity and gardening -- Entry 4 - Even numbers -- Entry 6 - Money troubles -- Entry 8 - Overwhelming noise -- Entry 10 - Joking or lying? -- Entry 12 - Giving gifts -- Entry 14 - Ownership -- Entry 16 - They already know -- Entry 18 - They are all the same -- Entry 20 - The 'How are you?' question -- Entry 22 - The dilemma of timing -- Entry 24 - People can be so scary -- Entry 26 - Crossing theroad and sharingthe pavement -- Entry 28 - Bedtime pals -- Entry 30 - In its place -- Entry 32 - The art ofclearing -- Entry 34 - Obsessional personality -- Entry 36 - But we aren't -- Entry 38 - Adverts -- Entry 40 -- Entry 40 - Being home alone -- Entry 42 - Just don't -- Entry 44 - Be queen for the day -- Entry 46 - Panic attack thoughts -- Entry 48 - Things people say -- Entry 50 - Impossibly confusing -- Entry 52 - Doing a talk -- Entry 54 - Good girl -- Entry 56 - In shops -- Entry 58 - Using the phone/having a script -- Entries 60/62 - Holidays -- Entry 64 - Literal thinking -- Entry 66 - Consequences -- Entry 68 - Decision-making and patterns -- Entry 70 - Friendship -- Entry 72 - Working/volunteering -- Entry 74 - Romance and relationships -- Entry 76 - It's just a part of how we were made -- Entry 78 - All or nothing -- Entry 80 - Puberty -- Entry 82 - Hospitals, doctors and feeling icky -- Entry 84 - Not all meltdowns can be 'fixed' -- Conclusion.
Summary: Emma's unique perspective as a young woman with autism and social anxiety gives a fascinating take on challenging issues such as employment, the transition to adulthood, friendships, and sensory sensitivity. Her diary provides an original voice from someone still in the process of figuring it all out.
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Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Entry 2 - Hypersensitivity and gardening -- Entry 4 - Even numbers -- Entry 6 - Money troubles -- Entry 8 - Overwhelming noise -- Entry 10 - Joking or lying? -- Entry 12 - Giving gifts -- Entry 14 - Ownership -- Entry 16 - They already know -- Entry 18 - They are all the same -- Entry 20 - The 'How are you?' question -- Entry 22 - The dilemma of timing -- Entry 24 - People can be so scary -- Entry 26 - Crossing theroad and sharingthe pavement -- Entry 28 - Bedtime pals -- Entry 30 - In its place -- Entry 32 - The art ofclearing -- Entry 34 - Obsessional personality -- Entry 36 - But we aren't -- Entry 38 - Adverts -- Entry 40 -- Entry 40 - Being home alone -- Entry 42 - Just don't -- Entry 44 - Be queen for the day -- Entry 46 - Panic attack thoughts -- Entry 48 - Things people say -- Entry 50 - Impossibly confusing -- Entry 52 - Doing a talk -- Entry 54 - Good girl -- Entry 56 - In shops -- Entry 58 - Using the phone/having a script -- Entries 60/62 - Holidays -- Entry 64 - Literal thinking -- Entry 66 - Consequences -- Entry 68 - Decision-making and patterns -- Entry 70 - Friendship -- Entry 72 - Working/volunteering -- Entry 74 - Romance and relationships -- Entry 76 - It's just a part of how we were made -- Entry 78 - All or nothing -- Entry 80 - Puberty -- Entry 82 - Hospitals, doctors and feeling icky -- Entry 84 - Not all meltdowns can be 'fixed' -- Conclusion.

Emma's unique perspective as a young woman with autism and social anxiety gives a fascinating take on challenging issues such as employment, the transition to adulthood, friendships, and sensory sensitivity. Her diary provides an original voice from someone still in the process of figuring it all out.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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