| Description |
1 online resource (203 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Connecting With Your Asperger Partner: Negotiating the Maze of Intimacy; Acknowlegements; Foreword; About this book; 1. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back; 2. 'Letting Go of Expectations'; 3. Maintaining Your'Energy Cup'; 4. Does A Diagnosis Help?; 5. Letting Go of Control; 6. Communication Strategies; 7. Helping Your PartnerInterpret Emotions; 8. Surviving Blunt andHarsh Words; 9. Coping with Meltdowns; 10. Regaining Your Identity; 11. Beginning to Reconnect; 12. Connecting Intimately; 13. The Importance of a Support Group; 14. Entering into theAspie's World; 15. The Unique Partnership |
| Summary |
Communication and intimacy can feel like a constant struggle in relationships where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS). For the neuro-typical partner (NT) in particular, this can be an endless source of frustration, misunderstandings, and tears. Drawing on her own experience of being married to a man with AS, Louise Weston shows that the road to intimacy begins with letting go of expectations and looking after your own physical and emotional needs. She provides tried-and-tested strategies for relating to and connecting with your AS partner, as well as useful tips for coping with hurtful wo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships
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Spouses.
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Intimacy (Psychology)
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Spouses
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spouses.
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Coping With Disability.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships
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Intimacy (Psychology)
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Spouses
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Attwood, Tony
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| LC no. |
2010008609 |
| ISBN |
9780857002860 |
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0857002864 |
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