Asperger syndrome : a love story /

Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as partners, Sarah and Keith tell their story of how they are making it work - and also how they got it wrong - with disarming frankness and humour. When Sarah and Keith met in 2003 neither knew much about Asperger Syndro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hendrickx, Sarah
Other Authors: Newton, Keith
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.
Subjects:
Hendrickx, Sarah.
Newton, Keith.
Asperger's syndrome > Patients > Biography.
Asperger's syndrome > Patients > Family relationships.
People with mental disabilities > Marriage.
Syndrome d'Asperger > Patients > Biographies.
Syndrome d'Asperger > Patients > Relations familiales.
Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle > Mariage.
Sociology: Family & Relationships.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
Asperger's syndrome > Patients.
Autobiography
Biography
collective biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword. Preface. Introduction
  • Setting The Scene 1. How Did I Get Here? 2. Diagnosis 3. Relationship Mk I
  • Who Is This Weirdo/Crazy Woman? 4. The End of the Beginning
  • Splitting Up 5. Relationship Mk II
  • Not so Weird/Crazy After All 6. Practicalities 7. Speaking Asperger as a Second Language. 8. The World According to Keith. 9. Change, Certainty and Cantankerousness. 10. Communication. 11. Pay-offs, Sad Days and Thoughts. 12. Conclusion. References. Resources.

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