This book will be of interest to people with Asperger Syndrome, their friends and families, and professionals working alongside ASDs. The advice all adds up to show that people with AS can safeguard themselves from emotional and physical harm and live happy and independent lives, as long as the right guidance is available. Personal hygiene and the body are also covered, along with nutrition and illness.

The focus throughout is on keeping yourself safe, and this extends to travel, cultural awareness, and generally organizing yourself. Jobs and the workplace are explored as advice is given on interviewing, performance, and getting along with colleagues, and the importance of setting boundaries is explained. By setting realistic expectations, she shows how it can be possible to live on your own and take care of yourself, touching upon everything from banking and housing to roommates, friendships, and relationships. Liane Holliday Willey’s positive and encouraging advice teaches people with Asperger Syndrome how to appreciate their differences and work from their strengths, by being honest about and coping with challenges. This book explores difficulties that those with AS may face, and suggests practical and helpful ways of overcoming them. Life with Asperger’s Syndrome can be a challenge at the best of times, and trials and tribulations that neurotypicals take in their stride can leave Aspies perplexed and unsure of how best to solve problems and keep themselves safe, both physically and emotionally. Liane Holliday Willey (see dedicated Liane Holliday Willey page) Safety Skills for Asperger Women – How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life by Dr. Pretending to be Normal invites its readers to welcome the Asperger community with open acceptance, for it makes it clear that, more often than not, they are capable, viable, interesting and kind people who simply find unique ways to exhibit those qualities.The last part of the book consists of a series of substantial appendices which provide helpful coping strategies and guidance, based on the author’s own experience, for a range of situations. Chronicling her life from her earliest memories through her life as a university lecturer, writer, wife and mother, Liane Holliday Willey shares, with insight and warmth, the daily struggles and challenges that face many of those who have Asperger’s Syndrome. Pretending to be Normal tells the story of a woman who, after years of self-doubt and self-denial, learned to embrace her Asperger’s syndrome traits with thanksgiving and joy. Liane Holliday Willey (see dedicated Liane Holliday Willey page) Pretending to Be Normal – Living with Asperger Syndrome by Dr.

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