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Connecting With Your Asperger Partner

Name: Connecting With Your Asperger Partner
Brand: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781849051309
Price: 48.99 AUD
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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781849051309

Negotiating the Maze of Intimacy

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By Louise Weston
Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Release Date: November 14, 2010
Format: PAPERBACK
Dimensions: 230 x 156 mm
Weight: 330 g
Pages: 208

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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 words and meltdowns, helping your partner to interpret emotions, and finding further sources of help and support. Above all, she shows that although your AS/NT relationship will challenge you beyond what you ever thought possible, by letting go of expectations and respecting each others' differences, this unique partnership really can be both happy and successful.

Brimming with stories and advice from other NT partners, this practical book will help NTs take positive steps towards connecting with their AS partners. It will also be a useful resource for counsellors and other professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of AS/NT relationships.

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Tony Attwood. About this Book. Helpful Hints.; 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 Partner Interpret Emotions.; 8. Surviving Blunt and Harsh 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 the Aspie's World.; 15. The Unique Partnership. Afterword: The Author's Story. References. Further Reading. Internet Sites. Index.

The style is clear and engaging, the strategies realistic and practical and the overall theme positive and optimistic. I know that couples will have many eureka' moments in terms of explanations of thoughts and experiences, and that many relationships will be repaired and enhanced by incorporating her advice. From the forward by Tony Attwood

Connecting With Your Asperger Partner

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