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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.
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Sarah Hendrickx is a Training Manager at Aspire, a project offering training for organisations and mentoring for adults with Asperger Syndrome in Brighton and Hove, UK. Sarah also works as a freelance trainer and consultant in autistic spectrum conditions. With her partner Keith, who has been diagnosed with AS, she is the co-author of Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The book was very helpfull to me, and reads easily. Numerous usefull citations from people with AS or their other halves are included. The citations gave me the feeling that this book gives a multi-perspective view on the problem.
It was a bit depressive to see that a lot of AS people have the same problems as I do indicating that my problem was real and I have to life with it. However after a couple of days I started seeing the good things of the book. E.g.: for the first time in my life I realized that there is nothing strange with me 26 y and AS not having had sex ever. It was interesting to see that many neuro-typical people actually appreciate lots of the characteristics of asperger people.
The book doesn't solve my problems, but it is reassuring and gave me spirit to not give up.
It was a bit depressive to see that a lot of AS people have the same problems as I do indicating that my problem was real and I have to life with it. However after a couple of days I started seeing the good things of the book. E.g.: for the first time in my life I realized that there is nothing strange with me 26 y and AS not having had sex ever. It was interesting to see that many neuro-typical people actually appreciate lots of the characteristics of asperger people.
The book doesn't solve my problems, but it is reassuring and gave me spirit to not give up.
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It's an ok book, and attempts to address the issues faced by Asperger's sufferers. However, it relies on multiple real-life quotes in order to make its points, and in doing so, loses its impact. A quote saying "this aspect doesn't affect me at all" for example doesn't really get us very far. There's no new information here, and i don't think the presence of multiple contributions lends any weight to the points in hand, it just makes it irritating to read, in my opinion. I'd buy "Aspergers in Love" over this any day. Average at best.
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Helpful book for the non-AS partner
10 Dec 2008
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In seeking to understand AS, I have read a number of books and found this one to be supportive in its simplicity and directness. Although my relationship didn't succeed for a number of reasons (one being his erratic behavior), I still feel that reading this book provided me with insights and perspectives about us that I would otherwise not have considered. Recommended to those who are trying to understand AS a little better. So many books and articles focus on AS kids or educational challenges, but not on this most important topic of trying to build a romantic relationship.
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