LEADER 03203nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910452966703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-78198-3 010 $a9786611781989 010 $a1-84642-763-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000549409 035 $a(EBL)350323 035 $a(OCoLC)476168658 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000107839 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11127509 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000107839 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10016089 035 $a(PQKB)11200499 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC350323 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL350323 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10251455 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL178198 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000549409 100 $a20070814d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAutistics' guide to dating$b[electronic resource] $ea book by autistics, for autistics and those who love them or who are in love with them /$fEmilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (129 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84985-524-2 311 $a1-84310-881-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $afront cover; AUTISTICS' GUIDE TO DATING: A Book by Autistics, for Autistics and Those Who Love Them or Who Are In Love with Them; Contents; 1. Setting the Stage; 2. What are Dating, Courting, and Friendship?; 3. Meeting and Greeting; 4. Friendship to Dating; 5. When Should You Adjust Your Relationship Status?; 6. Encounters with Physical Intimacy; 7. Moving Toward Marriage or Other Types of Long-Term Commitment; APPENDIX A: INTERACTIVE POETRY; APPENDIX B: PERSPECTIVES IN PERSPECTIVE; REFERENCES; INDEX; back cover; 330 $aFor people on the autism spectrum dating is so often an elusive art form, requiring the very skills--in communication, in social perception--that don't come naturally to them. This book presents strategies for overcoming social skills deficits and sensory issues, to make for relationship success. Emilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey, both on the spectrum, reflect on their dating experiences and provide recommendations for relationships in both the short- and long-term. Their advice includes how to choose venues for meeting people that are free from discomfiting features; coping with typical 606 $aAutistic people$vBiography 606 $aAutistic people$xSexual behavior 606 $aAutism$xSocial aspects 606 $aDating (Social customs) 606 $aCourtship 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAutistic people 615 0$aAutistic people$xSexual behavior. 615 0$aAutism$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aDating (Social customs) 615 0$aCourtship. 676 $a362.19685882 700 $aRamey$b Emilia Murry$01055083 701 $aRamey$b Jody John$01055084 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452966703321 996 $aAutistics' guide to dating$92488214 997 $aUNINA