Alone together : making an Asperger marriage work /: making an Asperger marriage work. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Katrin Bentley ; foreword by Tony Attwood.
• Other Names: Bentley, Katrin, 1960-
• Contents: Becoming aware of Asperger's syndrome -- Meeting the handsome stranger -- The wedding -- The first real argument -- The plane trip (the start of my way!) -- The honeymoon -- Sexuality, intimacy, and love -- Making friends -- Starting a family -- Babies and new mothers are unpredictable! -- Unresolved arguments destroy the marriage -- Staying married to a non-communicator -- A family requires teamwork -- The girlfriend -- Dealing with sickness -- The car accident (dizzy spells can be fatal) -- Being there in body but not soul -- The energy theory (a possible explanation for tantrums!) -- Bringing up champions (how to handle criticism!) -- A nice day turns bad in a matter of seconds (ideas on how to fix -- Arguments) -- Does a diagnosis improve the relationship? -- Our life today.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (128 pages)
• Subjects: 362.1968588320092; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage; Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Biography; Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- Family relationships; People with mental disabilities -- Marriage; Coping With Disability; Counselling & Advice Services
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846426230; 1846426235
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.