what people with Asperger syndrome really really want /
First Statement of Responsibility
Sarah Hendrickx ; foreword by Stephen Shore.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (144 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Finding a partner -- Love and intimacy -- Sensory perception and solitude -- Me? Us? No one? : options and choices for sexual pleasure -- Statistics of sex -- Asperger Syndrome between the sheets -- Gender identity and sexuality -- Infidelity and inappropriate behaviour -- Great sex!
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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What are the motivations and desires behind relationship choices and sexual behaviour? Are they very different for those with Asperger Syndrome (AS) than for anyone else? Does having extreme sensitivity to physical touch or an above average need for solitude change one's expectation of relationships or sexual experience?. Many people on the autism spectrum have limited knowledge of how to establish or conduct sexual relationships: drawing on extensive research with people on the autism spectrum, the book openly explores such questions. For the first time people with AS discuss their desires, n.