22 things a woman with Asperger's Syndrome wants her partner to know / Rudy Simone ; foreword by Tony Attwood ; illustrations by Emma Rios.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simone, Rudy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Sexual behavior.

Courtship.

Man-woman relationships--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Other Title:

Twenty-two things a woman with Asperger's Syndrome wants her partner to know

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rudy Simone covers 22 common areas of confusion for someone dating a female with AS, including advice from her own experience and that of other couples. She talks with humour and honesty about the little things that might be different from a relationship with a neurotypical woman and discusses first dates, sex, and even having children.

Contents:

22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know; Foreword by Tony Attwood, PhD; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. So, you want to date an Aspergirl?; 2. Try feeling this!; 3. She is not broken...you don't need to fix her; 4. No wire hangers...ever! Why she has control issues; 5. Everyone's a critic...but she's better at it than you; 6. Break on through to the other side; 7. It might seem like her special interest is herself; 8. She only needs one friend...and the winner is, you; 9. Don't be cruel to a heart that's true; 10. Home is where her heart is...and her body much ofthe time

11. Even if you think of her as a woman, she might not12. Her name isn't Mommy...no matter how much she loves her child; 13. How to turn a hotbed into a hot bed; 14. Why soothing behaviors (formerly known asstimming) are good for her...and you; 15. Jumping for joy...or bouncing, or twirling; 16. Tongue-tied but not twisted...just because she can't verbalize her emotions, doesn't mean she doesn't have them; 17. Depression-the enemy on our borders; 18. The mood swings...do more than duck; 19. Trust-abuse it and lose it; 20. Is it obsession or is it love?; 21. You may find more in common as you get older

22. Asperger's is a reason, not a label, not an excuseLast Words; Glossary Of Terms; Bibliography And Other Resources; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613688392

9781280778001

1280778008

9780857005861

0857005863

OCLC:

792688496