The partner's guide to asperger syndrome
(2012)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
616.858832/MORENO,S

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 616.858832/MORENO,S Available

Details

PUBLISHED
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012
DESCRIPTION

254 pages ; 23 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781849058780 (alk. paper), 1849058784 (alk. paper), 1849058784 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Foreword: Relationship problems of adults with Asperger syndrome / Tony Attwood -- Introduction -- Internal issues for non-spectrum partners -- Communication differences -- Social skills differences -- Sensory processing differences -- Executive function skills and challenges -- Coping with stress -- Parenting -- ASD and illegal behaviors -- Positive ASD qualities vs negative experiences -- Successful partnerships -- Meeting the needs of the NS partner -- Final thoughts

Drawing on their own experiences of being in long-term relationships with partners with Asperger syndrome, and interviews with others in the same situation, the authors offer tried-and-tested advice on how to surmount common difficulties and make things work

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