Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook or Exploring Meditation

Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook: An Employment Workbook for Adults with Asperger Syndrome

Author: Roger N N Meyer

This practical manual will enable people diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and high functioning autism to deepen their self-understanding and appreciate their value as working individuals. Through step-by-step self-assessment, the reader is encouraged to engage actively in a self-paced exploration of their employment history, and ultimately to identify the work best suited to their personal needs, talents and strengths. The workbook contains practical exercises, with clear explanations and examples of how to use them. It leads the reader to identify and explore such things as: their interests, skills and talents, and their application to work and their style of learning and style of work. It also examines the social skills required by specific jobs and the AS characteristics which further and impede work performance. Finally, the book looks at the issues surrounding diagnosis and disclosure that affect life at work and outside it; and creative problem solving for the present and the future.

Asperger Employment will also be an essential guide for professionals, career advisors and vocational counselors working with AS and HFA diagnosed individuals. It provides unique in-depth guidance and research on productive and fulfilling employment for adults and adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome and high functioning autism.

Table of Contents:

Introduction. 1.Three Jobs. 2. Interests, Skills and Talents. 3. Learning and Work Styles. 4. Social Skills. 5. AS Challenges. 6. Personal Tools and Strategies. 7. Diagnosis and Disclosure. 8. My Wish List. 9. Comments. References.

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Exploring Meditation: Master the Ancient Art of Relaxation and Enlightenment

Author: Susan G Shumsky

This spiritual self-help book offers easy, step-by-step ways to master the ancient arts of meditation and enlightenment. It offers practical techniques to increase love, power and energy, reduce stress and tension, improve health, reverse aging, and bring well-being, contentment, and peace of mind to everyday life.

This book does not assume any prior experience in inner exploration. It demystifies abstract concepts and provides a road map to the inner life, leading beginners safely through the maze of the spiritual path, pointing out signposts and pitfalls along the way. Its field-proven methods have been tested and verified by thousands of students from all backgrounds, who have experienced significant benefits.

A new, systematic approach helps novices working on spiritual development begin to understand the basics, as well as providing surprising information that even "experts" are not aware of. Readers will come away with even a greater understanding than many seemingly street-wise metaphysicians.