1st Edition

Coaching People with Asperger's Syndrome

By Bill Goodyear Copyright 2008
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

This book arises from a lifetime's practical experience of work with people with Asperger's syndrome and autism. People with Asperger's syndrome easily drop through the net and fall into the wrong services - sometimes staying at home, depending on their families, sometimes falling into criminal justice or mental health services. Others, of course, fall into employment. Those in between, and there... Read more
Preface , Introduction , All About Asperger's Syndrome , Asperger's syndrome—overview , What is Asperger's and why is it a problem? , How does it arise? , What do we currently know about this condition? , Current support is poor , We don't know what these people are capable of , We know that bad experiences generate negative psychology , Families are central , All About Coaching , Coaching , Practical coaching , Coaching process , Boundaries and behaviour , Coaching people forward , Coaching out of crisis , Specific Issues , Social skills , Addiction and habit , Anger management , Romance , Money , Family bonds: parents' experiences , Special interests , Appendices , Information sheet , Coaching fundamentals , Coaching tips

Biography

Bill Goodyear