Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening?
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Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening?

Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger Syndrome

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Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening?

Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger Syndrome

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This short book, a collection of essays and poems, looks at the loneliness, frustration and sadness experienced, not by the person with the syndrome, but by their partners, parents and other family members: it is they who have to cope with the absence of communication, affection and empathy expected from a reciprocal loving relationship.'

- Irish Journal of Medical Science

The difficulties faced by people with Asperger's 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 close to one or more people with AS. Assembled by FAAAS Inc. (Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome), a well-known support group specifically for family members, friends and loved ones of people with AS, this collection will provide the emotional support, insight and understanding needed to deal with the emotions that AS evokes within close relationships.

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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year
2003
ISBN
9781846424236
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Dedication
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Terminology
  9. Foreword
  10. Preface
  11. 1. Asperger’s Syndrome and its Effect Upon the Families
  12. 2. Cassandra Phenomenon
  13. 3. The Family Aspect of Asperger’s Syndrome
  14. 4. Things I Have Learnt About Asperger’s Syndrome...
  15. 5. Behind a Glass Wall
  16. 6. Is Anyone Listening?
  17. 7. Be Careful What You Wish For
  18. 8. Asperger’s Dungeon
  19. 9. Living With an AS Son
  20. 10. A Commentary
  21. 11. A Failed Marriage
  22. 12. Asperger’s Syndrome, Obsessions, etc.
  23. 13. Naked Hands
  24. 14. Personal Reflections on a Relationship with an Adult who has the Symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome
  25. 15. When We Married
  26. 16. When Cassandra was Very, Very Young
  27. 17. Roses and Cacti
  28. 18. Loneliness Is...
  29. 19. Bobby...
  30. 20. Life With My AS Mother
  31. 21. Disconnecting from the Treadmill
  32. 22. When Love is Not Enough
  33. 23. My Corner
  34. 24. My Older AS Son...
  35. 25. Tempest and Sunshine
  36. 26. AS Awareness: A Path Out of the Darkness
  37. 27. Passive Aggression
  38. 28. Six Generations of AS
  39. 29. Trying to Describe Our Situation
  40. 30. O Negative
  41. 31. Knowing is Understanding, Understanding is Accepting: A Note of Encouragement
  42. 32. The End into a Beginning
  43. 33. Untitled
  44. 34. Come With Me
  45. Afterword