Peter Vermeulen, PhD, is an internationally respected lecturer/trainer in the field of autism and has written several books. In 2019, Peter received the Passwerk Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than 30 years of work in the autism field in Belgium. He trained as a counselor and educator, and has worked for many years with autistic children. At present, he is an Autism Consultant and Lecturer at Vlaamse Dienst Autisme, where he edits a bi-monthly magazine Autisme. He also works at the Department of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences and the Department of Sociology at the University of Leuven. He has published extensively in the field of autism.
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These are the twenty challenges that are addressed in this book: 1 Maintaining energy balance 2 Setting boundaries and daring to say no 3 Dealing with a full head 4 Planning and organizing 5 Dealing with your own emotions 6 Dealing with the emotions of others 7 Overcoming the fear of disappointing others 8 Making choices and decisions 9 Switching from one thing to another 10 Dealing with unpredictable events 11 Dealing with sensory overload 12 Having conversations 13 Building and maintaining close relationships 14 Surviving parties 15 Sleeping well 16 Enjoying meals 17 Dealing with loss 18 Boosting your negative or low self-esteem 19 Being yourself in connection with others 20 Accepting yourself
"This is definitely a worthwhile read for those of us on the spectrum. Not everything will work for everyone, but I think there's something for everyone in here." - Amber McLain, Librarian"This is a very clear, well-written set of life hacks to help young autistic adults with life challenges. It demystifies common issues like dealing with sensory overload, handling other people's emotions, making conversation, building close relationships, etc. One aspect I really liked is that for every challenge, there are suggestions for what one can do for oneself and what one can ask others to do (because that's not always obvious!). And pictures!" - Victoria Huhn, Educator