Made for Good Purpose
What Every Parent Needs to Know to Help Their Adolescent with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism or a Learning Difference Become an Independent Adult
Michael P. McManmon
Foreword by Stephen M. Shore
Paperback: £15.99 / $24.95
2012, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-863-6, BIC 2: JNSG2
"Michael McManmon's book makes an outstanding contribution to the support, development and happiness of people on the autism spectrum. It is written with the parents of people with Asperger Syndrome in mind to help them understand how they can best help their children into adulthood. This book should certainly be studied by professionals employed in the field. The ideas are above all, practical and based upon experience. They do not depend upon expensive technology but on common-sense based upon observations and sympathetic understanding of the problem. It is written with that detail, insight and honesty which is only gifted to those with at least one foot in the spectrum."
- Paul Shattock, Chairman of ESPA and President of the World Autism Organisation, UK
"Finally, fellow spectrumite Michael McManmon has put his personal and professional success on paper. Having known Michael for almost a decade, it was a prior shame not to have the founder of the trailblazing College Internship Program share his 'recipes' with others. A must-read for the parents of emerging young adults on the spectrum."
- Michael John Carley, Executive Director of GRASP and ASTEP, and author of Asperger's From the Inside Out, USA
"Made for Good Purpose has a powerful set of tools based on Dr. Michael McManmon's personal experiences and insights as a self-advocate of Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. McManmon defines 'The Donkey Rule', which will be embraced by every reader, as he guides everyone on a path towards achieving their fullest potential."
- Lawrence P. Kaplan, Ph.D., Chairman of US Autism & Asperger Association, and author of Diagnosis Autism: Now What?
"For all the young people who come through our high schools, we must be their guides toward self-knowledge, self-advocacy, and self-determination. In order to do that well, we need the very best guides ourselves. Dr. McManmon is one of those guides, and this book gives us many tools and stories to inform our work."
- Michael G. McDonald, special educator, San Anselmo, California, USA
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Subject areas
Keywords
- ADD,
- adolescence,
- anger management,
- anxiety,
- Asperger syndrome,
- autism,
- autobiography,
- bullying,
- challenging behaviour,
- communication,
- education,
- educational psychology,
- emotions,
- further education,
- high functioning autism,
- higher education,
- life skills,
- nonverbal learning disabilities,
- parenting,
- pastoral care,
- self esteem,
- sensory issues,
- social skills,
- special education,
- speech and language pathology,
- teenagers,
- transitions,
- violence,
- youthwork
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