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Aspergers and Adulthood: A Guide to Working, Loving, and Living with Aspergers Syndrome

Aspergers and Adulthood: A Guide to Working, Loving, and Living with Aspergers Syndrome

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  • Author：Blythe Grossberg
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Summary

From the bestselling author of Asperger's Rules！ and Asperger's Teens comes Asperger's and Adulthood。 Blythe Grossberg brings her 15+ years experience working with Asperger's patients to deliver this definitive guide for adults living with Asperger's syndrome。Thinking about moving out on your own？ Ready to land your first job？ Unsure how to navigate social scenes when you have Asperger's？ Designed for the newly launched Aspie adult， Asperger's and Adulthood provides supportive solutions-based strategies for navigating the ins and outs of balancing Asperger's syndrome with career goals， dating， social settings， and more。

Adulthood is complicated for anyone， though it can be especially overwhelming for someone living with Asperger's。 Thankfully， Asperger's and Adulthood presents targeted strategies from learning specialist Blythe Grossberg to help young adults with Asperger's kick-start careers， cultivate healthy relationships， and create independent paths as maturing adults。 Grossberg lends her expertise by providing an Asperger's road map--pointing out potential obstacles and offering valuable how-tos for thriving in the world。

This book also helps loved ones gain a deeper understanding of what it means to live with Asperger's syndrome。 Whether you're reading for yourself or someone you know， Asperger's and Adulthood helps you develop deeper insight for tackling life challenges， with:


Step-by-step strategies for entering the workforce and tips to translate your talents into a career
Helpful scripts for managing small talk， job interviews， and first dates
Practical tips and budgeting checklists for establishing your independence Real-life Asperger's stories on finding friends and landing jobs
Handy how-tos about stimming， and how to adopt more discreet comforting behaviors The truth is， even with Asperger's， you can do whatever you put your mind to--and Asperger's and Adulthood outlines the tools and strategies to help you achieve a full and rewarding adult life。

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Reviews

Matt Grimes ，

The title isnt exactly clear but this book is intended for teens to young adults。It is largely about getting your first job， first relationship， moving out of your parents’， etc。 It would have been immensely helpful to me a decade ago， to avoid a decade of struggle to figure these things out myself。 There were still some good reminders， and confirmations of intuitions I had that I wasnt totally confident on， but overall probably wont be that useful to those over age 25。 Personally， I’d recommend The title isnt exactly clear but this book is intended for teens to young adults。It is largely about getting your first job， first relationship， moving out of your parents’， etc。 It would have been immensely helpful to me a decade ago， to avoid a decade of struggle to figure these things out myself。 There were still some good reminders， and confirmations of intuitions I had that I wasnt totally confident on， but overall probably wont be that useful to those over age 25。 Personally， I’d recommend the author adding a preface to future additions about who the intended audience is， to avoid the onslaught of us autistic nitpickers screeching about its lack of practical applicability ;） 。。。more

Randy J ，

This would be a great book for a teen or college student。 For an adult who has been out on their own，you can skim it。 There are some good resources in the back。

Bobbie ，

I thought I would gain insights in helping/understanding someone with this issue。 However， it was written more for an adult who actually has it。

Jonathan Kasko ，

A lot of useful to start advice if assimilation is your goal， and if you can stand the patronizing tone。

Nauplius ，

One aspect that I found quite weird was the claim that in you live with a roommate and don't want them to use/take your stuff （things like your computer （！）） or care for your pets （even exotic pets like snakes） you have to explicitly tell them this before moving in。 The text implied that these behaviours （taking stuff without asking， feeding an animal that is not yours） are ok and normal behaviours that neurotypicals would tolerate， but I disagree strongly。 Most people， autistic or not find it v One aspect that I found quite weird was the claim that in you live with a roommate and don't want them to use/take your stuff （things like your computer （！）） or care for your pets （even exotic pets like snakes） you have to explicitly tell them this before moving in。 The text implied that these behaviours （taking stuff without asking， feeding an animal that is not yours） are ok and normal behaviours that neurotypicals would tolerate， but I disagree strongly。 Most people， autistic or not find it very rude if you use their personal computer or care for their pet without asking。 Sorry， but in that case it is the roommate who is acting weird and abnormal。 。。。more

Adrian ，

For starters， trigger warning， it does briefly mention a reference from Autism Speaks， though it doesn't go further into this organisation or advocate further for them。 I'll leave it to others to explain the problems there （google it， if you don't know already） but it doesn't seem to weigh the book down further， and it may have been an innocent mistake。Well， um， this seems pretty simple， but perhaps to someone actually suffering having it laid out like this could be quite useful。 It's hard to sa For starters， trigger warning， it does briefly mention a reference from Autism Speaks， though it doesn't go further into this organisation or advocate further for them。 I'll leave it to others to explain the problems there （google it， if you don't know already） but it doesn't seem to weigh the book down further， and it may have been an innocent mistake。Well， um， this seems pretty simple， but perhaps to someone actually suffering having it laid out like this could be quite useful。 It's hard to say exactly， particularly as you may not agree with the terminology， or some of the recommendations， but the book does go out of its way to explain that it is just one way of accomplishing things， and what goal you are aiming for （and some useful places to seek help）。However， I can't explicitly recommend this unless you know that you need it， and I can't know that you need it without pointing in its direction。 It's very much a dilemma。 I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt with 3 stars， but it does sail on the easy to read nature， even with the simplistic way it approaches the topics in hand。 Don't expect anything miraculous from this though。 。。。more

Jean-marie Prevost ，

This book will be great to the right person at the right moment in their life。 Otherwise， it's nearly entirely useless。The focus appears to be on teens and younger adults who have yet to start their adult life， which is not what I expected judging by the title of the book。 It is not for older adults。The contents lean HEAVILY on the "adapt to the world" side of things， you be the judge of whether this is a good thing or not。 A bit stressful and depressing to read at times， but also ideas that nee This book will be great to the right person at the right moment in their life。 Otherwise， it's nearly entirely useless。The focus appears to be on teens and younger adults who have yet to start their adult life， which is not what I expected judging by the title of the book。 It is not for older adults。The contents lean HEAVILY on the "adapt to the world" side of things， you be the judge of whether this is a good thing or not。 A bit stressful and depressing to read at times， but also ideas that needs to be heard。It covers subjects such as getting and keeping a job， finding a place to live， living on your own as an adult， finding a romantic partner， making and keeping friends and things like that。 The advice is very prescriptive （i。e。 "You need to do this and that。。。"） and generic。 For example， I，m not reading a book on asperger's to learn that I have to cook if I want to live by myself， or that I cannot wear a worn-out comfortable hoodie to a job interview。On the plus side， the tone and the prescriptive nature of the content are well-suited to the autistic mind。 Being told "you have to present yourself well" would be to vague to be of any use to many， whereas "wear this， say this， do that， interpret this gesture in this way。。。" is at least unambiguous。To me， this was a waste of time， but to the right audience it can probably be helpful。 。。。more

Wendy D。 Hobson ，

Great book for teenagers trying to deal with aspergersBought both the physical book for my 20 year old and the kindle version for me， we are both on the spectrum。 Son loved it and even I learned something's at the age of 55 that I wish I would have learned at his age。 Great book for teenagers trying to deal with aspergersBought both the physical book for my 20 year old and the kindle version for me， we are both on the spectrum。 Son loved it and even I learned something's at the age of 55 that I wish I would have learned at his age。 。。。more

Rachel ，

While I definitely found some parts of this book helpful， other parts of it felt very patronizing and/or disconnected from the reality of actually being neurodiverse。

Amelia Blackwater ，

As someone who is an adult （who is newly diagnosed） on the spectrum I was just expecting something more。 However， I could see how this could be helpful for someone who is a young adult on the spectrum。

Liz McDaniel ，

Good readNot too lengthy and easy to understand。 It helped me understand a friend of mine who suffers with this but isn’t aware。

Rachel ，

This is a case of my not doing enough research before purchasing a book。 I was looking for a book on Asberger's in adults， not a book for people with Asberger's and how to handle adulthood。 But honestly it was a quick read， I did learn about Asberger's and the book has a few helpful hints for neurotypicals who also find themselves confused by socialization。 This is a case of my not doing enough research before purchasing a book。 I was looking for a book on Asberger's in adults， not a book for people with Asberger's and how to handle adulthood。 But honestly it was a quick read， I did learn about Asberger's and the book has a few helpful hints for neurotypicals who also find themselves confused by socialization。 。。。more

Flash ，

InformativeThis is a basic survival 101 book for adult who are on the high end of the autistic spectrum。 It is more useful for young adults。

Lonnie Pacelli ，

Insightfulness: 4 Stars | Creativity: 5 Stars | Well Written: 5 Stars | Page Turner: 5 StarsSummary: Provides supportive solutions-based strategies for navigating the ins and outs of balancing high-functioning autism （HFA） or Asperger’s with independent living， careers， socialization and romance。 Is it insightful？ 4 StarsttAuthor provides good insight into how someone with HFA typically thinks and behaves， and how their thoughts and actions are strengths or barriers to successful living。 Topics Insightfulness: 4 Stars | Creativity: 5 Stars | Well Written: 5 Stars | Page Turner: 5 StarsSummary: Provides supportive solutions-based strategies for navigating the ins and outs of balancing high-functioning autism （HFA） or Asperger’s with independent living， careers， socialization and romance。 Is it insightful？ 4 StarsttAuthor provides good insight into how someone with HFA typically thinks and behaves， and how their thoughts and actions are strengths or barriers to successful living。 Topics and examples are easily relatable for someone with HFA or for someone who has a loved one with HFA。 Is it creative？ 5 Stars Very good stories which underscore each life skills topic establish a good rapport with the reader。 Book uses shaded comment boxes to highlight key points the author wishes to convey。 Great use of frequently asked questions at end of book。 Is the well written？ 5 StarsRead in about 90 minutes。 The author’s writing style is very direct and uses simple， effective language。 There’s strong focus on applications that the reader can take away to immediately work on。 Very kindle-friendly， with chapters and external references hyperlinked。 Only minor ding is chapters don’t hyperlink back to table of contents。 Is it a page turner？ 5 StarsThe author has a very conversational writing style that feels just as if she is sitting down with the reader over a cup of coffee providing insight and advice。 The author’s writing voice coupled with her sage advice makes for an easy， enjoyable， and informative read。 Overall Rating: 5 Stars 。。。more

Debra Adderley ，

Good readInteresting book。 Good over view of Asperger's。 Recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about this condition and understanding Aspies Good readInteresting book。 Good over view of Asperger's。 Recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about this condition and understanding Aspies 。。。more

Beth Baxter ，

Basic and repetitiveThis may be best suited for someone younger whom was diagnosed at a younger age。。。。someone maybe late teens。 There is plenty of information that fits into several categories but it's broken down to the point of being very repetitive with the message。 Basic and repetitiveThis may be best suited for someone younger whom was diagnosed at a younger age。。。。someone maybe late teens。 There is plenty of information that fits into several categories but it's broken down to the point of being very repetitive with the message。 。。。more

Michael Vincent ，

Nothing outstanding， but common sense advise from a secular perspective， with some insight into special considerations with those with some form of High Functioning Aspergers。

Tia ，

teens and young adultsgood book for young adults and teens with ASD。 some helpful suggestions。 clear writing and layout facilitate the purpose of the book

John Ronald ，

As an ASD adult of 48， first diagnosed at age 39， I am clearly not the intended audience for this book。 I tried respectfully listening to the audiobook but found myself pressing the "off" button on my car's audio system to talk back at the book's generalizations and "advice"。 The book is best read by older teens and college students preparing to enter adult life。 It does offer some good advice， but having clawed my way to middle age on my own， I can't help but take a jaundiced view at some of it As an ASD adult of 48， first diagnosed at age 39， I am clearly not the intended audience for this book。 I tried respectfully listening to the audiobook but found myself pressing the "off" button on my car's audio system to talk back at the book's generalizations and "advice"。 The book is best read by older teens and college students preparing to enter adult life。 It does offer some good advice， but having clawed my way to middle age on my own， I can't help but take a jaundiced view at some of it。 The author discusses workplace bullying and practical steps one can do to assert oneself and establish boundaries。 All well and good--but the scenarios outlined by the author assume the bully is a peer in a large organization。 She doesn't ponder the possibility that one's BOSS is the bully。 She might blithely suggest the ASD person quit that job in that instance but sometimes that's not always a feasible solution。 In my own life it was a painful struggle where I simply OUTLASTED my tormentor boss who eventually succumbed to her own hubris crossing swords with her superiors。 There was no "winning"， just surviving。 Time and again， because I'm not the intended audience， the book just came across as utterly patronizing to an infuriating degree。 Moreover， the author gives a brief favorable aside mentioning Autism Speaks （yuck） with no disclaimer or acknowledgement of the highly problematic nature of A$， widely loathed by actual ASD people for good reason。 I appreciate neurotypical therapists and medical professionals trying to help us， I do。 But really we need more of our own neurodiverse community to enter these professions ourselves and add our own genuine voices to the conversation。 This book is well intentioned but for me profoundly disappointing。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Autism and Adulting 101This book a must have for teens， young adults， and adults with Aspergers。 All too often， many people find themselves stuck after they graduate from high school， move on from college， or start their first job。 They completed their childhood， now what？ Life for those with autism can be even more chaotic to navigate。 Grossberg explains essential stages of young adult life in a practical simple way that is easy to understand。 The author uses separate lists and sections through Autism and Adulting 101This book a must have for teens， young adults， and adults with Aspergers。 All too often， many people find themselves stuck after they graduate from high school， move on from college， or start their first job。 They completed their childhood， now what？ Life for those with autism can be even more chaotic to navigate。 Grossberg explains essential stages of young adult life in a practical simple way that is easy to understand。 The author uses separate lists and sections throughout the chapters to add more tips on how to better fit into society。 It is essential that individuals of all mentalities feel prepared for the inevitable changes in their lives。 。。。more

Michelle Langlois ，

Thank uVery informative ！thank u for taking time to write this。 Very helpful。 I'll carry the words with me。 Helpful informative Thank uVery informative ！thank u for taking time to write this。 Very helpful。 I'll carry the words with me。 Helpful informative 。。。more

Joseph Sciuto ，

I had heard about the Asperger's Syndrome and knew a little something about it， but nothing I would call definite。 Then， a young lady on Goodreads suggested I read a book by Rudy Simone titled， "22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants her Partner to Know。" After reading the book which I thought was fabulously written， I got a much clearer picture of what a person with the Asperger's syndrome is like， the difficulties the syndrome causes for people who suffer from it， especially in socia I had heard about the Asperger's Syndrome and knew a little something about it， but nothing I would call definite。 Then， a young lady on Goodreads suggested I read a book by Rudy Simone titled， "22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants her Partner to Know。" After reading the book which I thought was fabulously written， I got a much clearer picture of what a person with the Asperger's syndrome is like， the difficulties the syndrome causes for people who suffer from it， especially in social situations， but more amazingly the level of intense concentration and creativity that so many people with Asperger's Syndrome possess。Suddenly， I was looking back on some of the most creative people I have had the privilege to be acquainted with and quite a few seem to possess many of the characteristics described in the book。 One girl in particular was so caught up in her painting that nothing else in the world seemed to matter。 Many of my friends thought she was just rude and stuck up， but I used to think to myself that if I had that ability to concentrate and be so focused on my work I would be so further along in my career。 She was a pretty girl who at times desperately needed to wash her hair and all I ever saw her eat was plain pasta with butter。 Many people with characteristics of  Asperger's Syndrome have been some of the most creative and innovative individuals the world has ever known， and without their expertise it is quite likely the world would be a much different place and advances in technology， medicine， film， and engineering would be nowhere close to where it is presently at。Yet， many of the people with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty socializing， dating， becoming fully independent， and being able to read between the lines of what a colleague might be saying to them。 Blythe Grossberg's "Asperger's and Adulthood: A guide to working， loving， and living with Asperger's Syndrome" is a wonderful guide and self-help book that helps those individuals with the syndrome to better integrate and live a fuller life。 The book is really written for people with the syndrome， but as someone not living with the syndrome it greatly increased my understanding of this fascinating gift and some of the difficulties it presents。 。。。more

Katherine C。 Hirstein ，

2。5

Hector Lira ，

Good Rules of ThumbGood guide its not intended as a exhaustive detailed list。 Wish there was more details on some items but overall it was very good at providing good rules of thumb。

Jason Bailey ，

This is a good book with a lot of helpfil tips。 It is VERY practical。While this book is very helpful， the tone can be somewhat distracting at times。 It is very respectful， it is also very conversational and practical。 Still， it is great to finally find a book that is targeted towards aspie adults instead of children or parents。

Robin Martin ，

Good tips。 Will review in a couple of years。

Amelia ，

This is more for the aspie in high school then someone who is already an adult and out in the work force。 Some good tips for interviews and dealing with conversations but not what I was really looking for。

Steve ，

I found this book to be incredibly insightful and full of useful tips， both for those affected by Asperger's Syndrome and also those who interact with them。 I think in many cases a little bit more detail could have provided， but at a high level this book is right on the money。 Lots of good info and practical advice that help to paint a fairly clear picture of what aspies， as they're called in the book， deal with on a daily basis and some suggestions for making life a little bit easier。 I found this book to be incredibly insightful and full of useful tips， both for those affected by Asperger's Syndrome and also those who interact with them。 I think in many cases a little bit more detail could have provided， but at a high level this book is right on the money。 Lots of good info and practical advice that help to paint a fairly clear picture of what aspies， as they're called in the book， deal with on a daily basis and some suggestions for making life a little bit easier。 。。。more

Sean Kottke ，

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 As a parent of two young adults who received diagnoses of Asperger's under DSM-IV， I found this brief book's explication of the "rules" of adulthood clearly presented in a manner that both of my children could benefit from。 There is much advice about social relationships， employment and independent living that seems basic， but constitutes the bulk of the daily reminders we have to pass on to our adult children who st I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 As a parent of two young adults who received diagnoses of Asperger's under DSM-IV， I found this brief book's explication of the "rules" of adulthood clearly presented in a manner that both of my children could benefit from。 There is much advice about social relationships， employment and independent living that seems basic， but constitutes the bulk of the daily reminders we have to pass on to our adult children who struggle with executive function issues。 It's helpful to have it succinctly summarized into a handbook that can serve as a quick reference， although in striving to be of universal interest， it neglects to delve into critical details that may vary from state to state， leaving that for further investigation。 While it acknowledges diagnostic changes between DSM-IV to DSM-V， the author does get a bit squishy with terminology， opting for ASD when it's clear that she's not addressing the needs of the full spectrum。 There are elements of the advice here that are beyond the ken of many adults on the spectrum （particularly those at the non-communicative end）， but it doesn't pretend to address the needs of those who are incapable of independent living。 It's best used as an introductory guide to young adults with the communicative skills to benefit from the advice。 。。。more

Courtney ，

I think this book is a great outline for adults with aspergers。 I think this book can get the "ball rolling" and give some ideas to adults with specific concerns or issues but does not give enough scenarios，scripts or strategies to problem solve。 I love the sections， think the topics are clear， but feel like there needs to be more "meat" to this book to truly help adults with aspergers。 I think this book is a great outline for adults with aspergers。 I think this book can get the "ball rolling" and give some ideas to adults with specific concerns or issues but does not give enough scenarios，scripts or strategies to problem solve。 I love the sections， think the topics are clear， but feel like there needs to be more "meat" to this book to truly help adults with aspergers。 。。。more

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