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ADULTS ON THE SPECTRUM

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THE AUTISM-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO SELFEMPLOYMENT

Robyn Steward 336pp. • Paperback • 9781787755321 • $17.95 This practical guide helps autistic people and those who support them explore self-employment. It provides advice, including how to work out how much to charge, how to get paid, tips on networking, and managing tax and other legal requirements. This is the essential guide to discovering self-employment and being part of a local community.

OUR AUTISTIC LIVES Personal Accounts from Autistic Adults Around the World Aged 20 to 70+

Edited by Alex Ratcliffe 272pp. • Paperback • 9781785925603 • $19.95 Spanning six decades of experience, this collection of firsthand accounts from adults with Asperger’s and High Functioning Autism is about aging with an autistic mind and the advantages and challenges that different eras in life can bring. It highlights common themes, such as the difference made by a diagnosis, to unite the experiences.

VERY LATE DIAGNOSIS OF ASPERGER SYNDROME (AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER) How Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life

Philip Wylie 176pp. • Paperback • 9781849054331 • $19.95 Receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis as an adult can be a difficult but liberating process. Full of useful information and personal insights, this book details the stages of late diagnosis, from self-identification to acceptance. It discusses mental health issues that can arise, supports that are available and strategies for the future.

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THE YOUNG AUTISTIC ADULT’S INDEPENDENCE SURVIVAL GUIDE

Hayley Moss 240pp. • Paperback • 9781787757578 • $19.95 This one-stop guide book makes transitions (like moving jobs or homes) more manageable and less daunting. The book features clear guidance on key issues and includes interviews with others who’ve gone through it all before. Check out Haley’s website here.

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AUTISM WORKING A Seven-Step Program to Thriving at Work

Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett 160pp. • Paperback • 9781787759831 • $19.95 The Autism Working program will arm young autistic people with the skills to manage a significant proportion of the difficulties that can arise in a workplace.

MARRIAGE AND LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ASPERGER’S SYNDROME (AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER)

Eva A. Mendes 264pp. • Paperback • 9781849059992 • $23.95

Offering practical advice straight from the couples counseling room, Eva A. Mendes shows what couples and counselors can do to help make an ASD relationship last.

THE AUTISM COUPLE’S WORKBOOK, SECOND EDITION

Maxine Aston Forward by Tony Attwood 240pp. • Paperback • 9781785928918 • $27.95 Advice and activities to build understanding and communication in relationships where one or both partners is autistic. This edition is fully updated to reflect contemporary research and changes to the DSM-V.

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