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.

Autistic people--Biography.

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J. Kingsley, 2003.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

COVER

Living and Loving with Asperger Syndrome: Family Viewpoints

Contents

Biographical Note

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. A Bird's Eye View

2. Living with an Asperger Husband

3. Staying Married and Enjoying it!

4. The Basics of Living with an Asperger Dad

5. The Three Stages of Growth with an Asperger Parent

6. An Even Closer Look at the Asperger Parent

7. Raising a Child While Enjoying Each Other

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

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

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

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781283903721

1283903725

9781417552849

1417552840

9781846422027

1846422027

OCLC:

191039006