Asperger syndrome and adults - is anyone listening? : essays and poems by spouses, partners and parents of adults with Asperger syndrome /
The difficulties faced by people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) cannot be underestimated, but the emotional problems experienced by those who support them - partners, family and friends - are often over-looked. Focusing on what is referred to as the Cassandra phenomenon, where the neurotypical partner...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley,
Ã2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The difficulties faced by people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) cannot be underestimated, but the emotional problems experienced by those who support them - partners, family and friends - are often over-looked. Focusing on what is referred to as the Cassandra phenomenon, where the neurotypical partner often needs more emotional guidance than the AS partner, this volume gathers together letters, thoughts and poems to give voice to the loneliness, frustration and love felt by many individuals who are. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781843107514 1843107511 9781846424236 1846424232 1283904721 9781283904728 1417501243 9781417501243 |