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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825211403321

Autore

McCabe Patrick <1958->

Titolo

Living and loving with Asperger syndrome : family viewpoints / / Patrick, Estelle and Jared McCabe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : J. Kingsley, , 2003

ISBN

1-283-90372-5

1-4175-5284-0

1-84642-202-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

McCabeEstelle <1962->

McCabeJared <1984->

Disciplina

616.89/82/0092

B

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome - Patients

Autistic people

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER -- Living and Loving with Asperger Syndrome: Family Viewpoints -- Contents -- Biographical Note -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. A Bird's Eye View -- 2. Living with an Asperger Husband -- 3. Staying Married and Enjoying it! -- 4. The Basics of Living with an Asperger Dad -- 5. The Three Stages of Growth with an Asperger Parent -- 6. An Even Closer Look at the Asperger Parent -- 7. Raising a Child While Enjoying Each Other -- 8. Professional and Personal Relationships as Seen by Friends and Co-workers -- 9. Some Differences between Asperger People and Others: How to Understand "Normal" People -- 10. A Look at Positive Aspects of Having Asperger Syndrome.

Sommario/riassunto

For most people, family life means both love and compromise. Within families where one or more members have Asperger Syndrome (AS), this compromise becomes yet more crucial to mutual happiness. In this book, the McCabe family discuss how Patrick's AS affects each relationship.