Maxine Aston ; foreword by Gisela and Chris Slater-Walker.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jessica Kingsley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (232 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Aspergers in Love: Couple Relationships and Family Affairs; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword; Terminology; Introduction; 1 Attraction; 2 Shared Interests; 3 Trust; 4 Being Valued; 5 Understanding; 6 Self-disclosure; 7 Communication; 8 The Asperger Syndrome Side of Communication; 9 Non-verbal Communication -- The Unspoken Word; 10 Social Scenes; 11 Routines, Rules and Boundaries; 12 The Asperger Syndrome Parent; 13 The Sexual Side of Asperger Syndrome; 14 Infidelity; 15 Sexuality and Asperger Syndrome; 16 Verbal Abuse and Asperger Syndrome; 17 Domestic Violence and Asperger Syndrome.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Asperger Syndrome (AS) has often been considered to be incompatible with love and relationships, but as the number of people who are diagnosed with the disorder increases, it is becoming apparent that people with AS can and do have full and intimate relationships. Comparing and contrasting both AS and non-AS partners' viewpoints, this book frankly examines the fundamental aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings illustrated with case examples taken f.