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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCabe, Patrick, 1958-

Contributor:

McCabe, Estelle, 1962-

McCabe, Jared, 1984-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Biography.

Asperger's syndrome.

Asperger's syndrome--Patients.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

144 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003.

Summary:

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. Estelle, Patrick's wife, talks about how she has adjusted her speech and social life in order to live peacefully with her husband. In turn, Patrick discusses how he has learnt to accommodate Estelle's needs and his teenage son's growing independence to his desire for strict routine and clear communication. Jared explains how his father's AS has affected growing up and describes ways in which issues can be resolved without either losing face with his peers or upsetting his parents. Focusing positively on the relationships that are both the most important and the most difficult to maintain, this book is invaluable for anyone closely involved with AS.

Contents:

1. A Bird's Eye View 11

2. Living with an Asperger Husband 23

3. Staying Married and Enjoying it! 33

4. The Basics of Living with an Asperger Dad 47

5. The Three Stages of Growth with an Asperger Parent 61

6. An Even Closer Look at the Asperger Parent 69

7. Raising a Child While Enjoying Each Other 89

8. Professional and Personal Relationships as Seen by Friends and Co-workers 95

9. Some Differences between Asperger People and Others: How to Understand "Normal" People 127

10. A Look at Positive Aspects of Having Asperger Syndrome 137.

ISBN:

1843107449

OCLC:

50725340