Maxine Aston

Aspergers in Love

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Comparing both AS and non-AS partners' viewpoints, this book frankly examines the aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings illustrated with case examples taken from interviews conducted with couples, the author tackles issues such as attraction, trust, communication, sex and intimacy, and parenting.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 162mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781843101154
• ISBN-10: 1843101157
• Artikelnr.: 22001949

Autorenporträt

Maxine Aston is a qualified counsellor and supervisor and presents Asperger Syndrome awareness workshops to counsellors and professionals who may encounter clients affected by AS. She also runs workshops and support groups for partners and parents that live with a person with AS. Maxine has an MSc in Health Psychology and is the author of The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome (NAS) and Aspergers in Love (Jessica Kingsley Publishers). She is a regular speaker at National and International ASD conferences.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, Gisela and Chris Slater-Walker.. Terminology. Introduction. 1.
Attraction. 2. Shared interests. 3. Trust. 4. Being Valued. 5.
Understanding. 6. Self-disclosure 7. Communication. 8. The Asperger side of
Communication. 9. The Unspoken Word. 10. Social scenes. 11. Routines, rules
and boundaries. 12.The Asperger Parent. 13. The Sexual side of Asperger
syndrome. 14. Infidelity. 15. Sexuality and Aspergers. 16. Verbal abuse and
Aspergers. 17. Domestic Violence. 18. Aspergers and Awareness. 19.
Diagnosis. 20. Mental and Physical health and Aspergers. 21. Counseling and
Aspergers. 22. Women and Aspergers. 23. Disadvantages of Aspergers. 24.
Benefit of Aspergers. Conclusion. Frequently Asked Questions. References.