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Alone Together

Making an Asperger Marriage Work

Katrin Bentley

Alone Together shares the struggle of one couple to rescue their marriage. It is uplifting and humorous, and includes plenty of tips to making an Asperger marriage succeed. This book offers couples hope, encouragement and strategies for their own marriages.

24x17cm

128 pages

$32.95

An Asperger Marriage

Chris Slater -Walker

Chris and Gisela have been partners for twelve years. Five years ago Chris was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. For Chris, this was an explanation of why he had always regarded himself as 'socially handicapped'. For Gisela, it meant coming to terms with a marriage in which there would never be an intuitive understanding despite Chris's good intentions.
For the couple it was the beginning of a long and still unfinished process of learning to live with a disability regarded by some as incompatible with marriage.

23x15cm

160 pages

$33.95

Asperger Couple's Workbook:

Practical Advice and Activities for Couples and Counsellors (Workbook)

Maxine Ashton

Asperger Syndrome (AS) can affect some of the fundamental ingredients required to make relationships work, such as emotional empathy and communication. This workbook provides couples affected by AS with strategies that will benefit their relationship together, and their family as a whole. With candid advice, activities and worksheets, the book explores a variety of approaches that couples can use to improve their relationship. Whilst acknowledging that all relationships are different and each needs to be viewed as a unique case, the author identifies specific issues that can be problematic in an Asperger relationship. The book provides a range of ideas based on years of research and counseling experience and covers crucial areas such as verbal and non-verbal communication, sexual issues, parenting and home life. This practical book is designed for use by couples and families affected by AS, either on their own or in conjunction with a counselor.

23x17cm

144 pages

$39.95

Asperger Social Guide

How to Relate with Confidence to Anyone in Any Social Situation as an Adult with Asperger's Syndrome

Genevieve Edmonds

Participation in activities might be resisted by the Asperger's Syndrome community, so the choice to learn and adopt neuro-typical behavior is best offered as an option and in a sensitive, respectful way. A self-help manual, this book is written by two AS adults offering others the benefits of their experiences.

24x17cm

111 pages

$52.95

Asperger Syndrome An Owner's Manual 2

For Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and Your Employer, Need to Know

Ellen Korin

This interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and adults face such as relationships, marriage, independent living, employment, self-care, etc. The author uses the nonagram, a nine-pointed star symbolizing achievement and completeness to visually guide readers through each major section of the book This much-needed resource is designed to inform and support individuals with AS as they come to grips with their strengths and challenges and plan for a successful adulthood within the neurotypical world.

28x22cm

121 pages

$36.00

Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships

Ashley Stanford

Married to a man with AS the author provides the answers to many of the questions asked by the increasing number of people in that situation. She explains how behaviours that may have appeared odd - or even downright irritating - are the manifestation of AS, and shows how understanding can lead to greater tolerance, or to change. Stanford provides a wealth of strategies for living successfully with the more uncompromising aspects of AS, pointing out that AS also brings enormous strengths to a relationship, and emphasizing the value of understanding. Including many quotes from people in long-term AS relationships, the book describes many positive solutions that have worked for other couples.

23x16cm

288 pages

$38.95

Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships

Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome

Ed Genevieve Edmonds & Luke Beardon

In this book, adults with AS discuss social relationships, offer advice and support for others with AS and provide necessary insights into AS perspectives for those working and interacting with them. The contributors evaluate a range of social contexts and relationship aspects, including:
- online relationships - a worldwide social network based on non-verbal communication
- the unwritten rules of neurotypical socialising
- the need for mutual understanding between those with AS and neurotypicals
- the effects of struggling socially on one's self-esteem and frame of mind, and
- the opportunities provided by social skills workshops or interest groups.
This is essential reading for adults with AS, their family and friends, as well as service providers and other professionals providing support for people with AS in adult life.

23x15cm

170 pages

$31.95

Aspergers in Love

Maxine Aston

Comparing and contrasting both AS and non-AS partners' viewpoints, this book frankly examines the fundamental aspects of relationships that are often complicated by the disorder. With all findings illustrated with case examples taken from interviews conducted with couples, the author tackles issues such as attraction, trust, communication, sex and intimacy, and parenting. Drawing on her extensive research and established career as a Relate counsellor, Maxine Aston has produced a much-needed analysis of intimate relationships where one adult has AS and this book is a must for all those with AS and their partners, as well as for friends, family and counsellors.

22x15cm

224 pages

$32.95

Autism-Asperger's & Sexuality

Puberty and Beyond

Jerry & Mary Newport

A groundbreaking, personal look at the sexual challenges of those diagnosed with autism or Asperger's Syndrome. The authors Jerry and Mary Newport were both diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as adults. They spent much of their lives trying to be "normal" and never quite fitting in. Yet they beat the odds by becoming one of the few married couples with autism that have not only found love, but kept it alive. Their stories were the focus of the movie Mozart the Whale.
Here they share their first-hand knowledge, helping to guide young autistic adults and their caregivers through this sometimes bewildering, but fascinating, topic. This book includes advice on dating, sex, birth control, disease prevention, abuse, and personal responsibility.

2x14cm

168 pages

$30.00

Counselling for Asperger Couples

Barrie Thompson

Counselling for Asperger Couples is the first book to provide a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS). The book provides details of the seven different stages of the model and includes anecdotal evidence from clients who have used it. The author explains the importance of initial separate counselling and describes the co-counselling process using case studies to demonstrate useful strategies. The book offers valuable advice on improving communication and cooperation and includes photocopiable activity sheets. Based on considerable experience, this book will be invaluable for counsellors treating couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome. The book is also ideal for couples that want to improve their relationship but may not have access to counselling.

29x20cm

144 pages

$57.95

Developing Talents

Careers for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Temple Grandin & Kate Duffy

Covers all aspects of the search for suitable careers for individuals on the autism spectrum. Of special importance is the emphasis upon developing social and communication skills. The book includes many of Grandin's personal experiences and is full of step by step instructions for making it through the maze of choosing a career.

23x15cm

153 pages

$38.00

Love, Sex and Long-Term Relationships

What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want

Sarah Hendricks, Stephen Shore

What are the motivations and desires behind relationship choices and sexual behaviour? Are they very different for those with Asperger Syndrome (AS) than for anyone else? Does having extreme sensitivity to physical touch or an above average need for solitude change one's expectation of relationships or sexual experience? Many people on the autism spectrum have limited knowledge of how to establish or conduct sexual relationships: drawing on extensive research with people on the autism spectrum, the book openly explores such questions. For the first time people with AS discuss their desires, needs and preferences in their own words. AS attitudes to issues such as gender, sexual identity and infidelity are included, as well as positive advice for developing relationships and exploring options and choices for sexual pleasure. This accessible book is an invaluable source of information and support for those with Asperger Syndrome and couples in which one or both partners has Asperger Syndrome, as well as counsellors and health and social care professionals.

23x16cm

140 pages

$37.95

Relationship Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults

Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD

Steven E Gutstein & Rachelle K Sheely

Remove our emotional bonds with family, colleagues and friends and few of us would want to go on living. Yet establishing and maintaining such bonds is particularly difficult for people on the autism spectrum. This volume contains over 200 enjoyable and stimulating activities and exercises ranging over the entire gamut of social and emotional development, and is applicable to anyone, regardless of diagnosis, but will be particularly valuable for those on the autism spectrum. Activities can be undertaken independently, or with a teacher or therapist, and a full schema for the evaluation of progress and objectives is included. A companion website, free to purchasers provides a wealth of further information and support.

28x22cm

432 pages

$47.95

Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger's Syndrome

A Practical Guide to Day-To-Day Life

Nancy Patrick

This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community. The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling day-to-day problems such as visits to the dentist or the doctor, searching for a job, sorting out personal finances, going on vacation, and dealing with public transport, as well as more intimate topics such as dating and acquiring and maintaining friendships. The chapters are structured around real-life scenarios and the challenges they present, followed by step-by-step solutions and suggestions. A final section provides a set of practical self-help tools, which encourage the reader to note down answers to the questions posed and record personal reflections

23x15cm

208 pages

$32.95


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