An Asperger's Guide to Public Speaking ─ How to Excel at Public Speaking for Professionals With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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 c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Dr. Rosalind A. Bergemann has worked as a business leader for over 20 years, having held positions in global business strategy, finance and international human resources. She is Chairperson of Asperger Leaders, an organisation supporting people with Asperger Syndrome holding senior positions in business, Non-Executive Director of Dimensions, Non-Executive Director of Brain in Hand and CEO of a global change management consultancy. She is educated to doctorate level in the fields of international business and organisational psychology, as well as leadership studies through Harvard Business School. Dr. Bergemann was named Consultant of the Year at the National Management and Leadership Awards 2013 by the UK Chartered Management Institute. She is the author of An Asperger Leader's Guide to Living and Leading Change and An Asperger's Guide to Entrepreneurship, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She is based in London, UK.