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Been There. Done That. Try This!: An Aspie's Guide to Life on Earth Spiral-Bound | February 21, 2014

Debbie Denenburg (Contributions by), Paul Isaacs (Contributions by), Henny Kupferstein (Contributions by), Ruth Elaine Joyner Hane (Contributions by), Karen Krejcha (Contributions by), Temple Grandin (Contributions by), Stephen M. Shore (Contributions by), Richard Stirling Maguire (Contributions by), Larry Moody (Contributions by), Lisa Morgan (Contributions by), Liane Holliday Willey (Contributions by)

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The world's best Aspie mentors on life's most significant stressorsBeen There. Done That. Try This! gathers a team of top Aspie mentors to pass along insights for successful living to the next generation. Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, and many others, offer advice on coping with key stressors including anxiety, self-esteem, careers, and friendship. Each chapter ends with commentary from Dr. Tony Attwood.

If you only buy one book to improve your life this year, make it this one.

Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Stephen M. Shore, and many other Aspie mentors, offer their personal guidance on coping with the daily stressors that Aspies have identified as being the most significant, in order of urgency - anxiety, self-esteem, change, meltdowns, depression, friendship, love, and much, much more. Based on years of personal experience, this book is packed with advice from Aspie mentors who have all been there and done that!

World expert Dr. Tony Attwood rounds up each chapter with professional analysis and extensive recommendations. He includes essential information on destructive strategies that may look attractive, but that have counter-productive effects.

Including full color artwork from Aspie artists showing visually how they interpret each stressor, this is THE inspirational guide to life for young adults, the newly diagnosed, and as a life-long reference for anyone on the spectrum - written by Aspies for Aspies.

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1849059640
Item Weight: 1.2 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.8 x 9.0 inches
A truly marvelous book filled with practical help and solutions. This will be of great value to individuals with Asperger's and their family members! -Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., Irving B. Harris Professor, Director of Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine, Chief of Child Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital, and Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Yenn Purkis is an autistic and non-binary advocate, author and presenter. Yenn has a Masters degree in Fine Art from RMIT University. Yenn has given a presentation for TEDx Canberra and has been a frequent keynote presenter at autism and disability events for several years. Yenn has a number of awards, including the 2016 ACT Volunteer of the Year award and a number of other awards for community leadership including being nominated for the Australian of the Year award in 2017. Yenn has worked full-time for the Australian Public Service since 2007. They have facilitated a support group for autistic women and gender diverse folks in Canberra since 2011. Yenn has featured in media interviews for many years and was one of four autistic adults featured in the ABC TV documentary Alone in a Crowded Room. Yenn lives in Canberra, Australia.