Business leader Bergemann offers this guidebook for overcoming barriers to effective public speaking particularly salient for those with Aspergers’ and Autism Spectrum Disorders. The book opens
by suggesting reasons that honing public speaking skills may be advisable even if one’s currently occupation doesn’t frequently require it. The next few chapters identify features of Aspergers’
that can either enhance or challenge public speaking, as well as breathing, body movement and gesturing, and tools outside the body such as visual aids that will help any speaker to convey
their point. The book breaks down into aspects of practical preparation, personal preparation, speech delivery, and constructive self-critique. Part 5 concludes with a “toolkit” that can be
used as an ongoing reference, including fill-in worksheets to help identify ones’ strengths, weaknesses, and default modes of practice. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR
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