Aspergers in love : couple relationships and family affairs / / Maxine Aston foreword by Gisela and Chris Slater-Walker

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910967156503321
• Autore: Aston Maxine C
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley, c2003
• ISBN: 9781283904254; 128390425X; 9781417501847; 1417501847; 9781843101154; 1843101157; 9781846423949; 1846423945
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 232 p. ; ; 23 cm
• Disciplina: 616.8982
• Soggetti: Asperger's syndrome - Patients; Interpersonal relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 18 Asperger Syndrome and Awareness19 Diagnosis; 20 Mental and Physical Health and Asperger Syndrome; 21 Counselling and Asperger Syndrome; 22 Women and Asperger Syndrome; 23 Disadvantages of Asperger Syndrome; 24 Benefits of Asperger Syndrome; Conclusion; Frequently Asked Questions; Resources for Adults with Asperger ; Syndrome and their Families; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.