Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships
During her fourteen year marriage to a man with asperger Syndrome (AS). Stanford has explored many of the intricacies of how the AS condition affects a couple's relationship. She examines how AS behaviors may be misinterpreted without a solid awareness of the condition. Stanford's book provides a wealth of solutions and offers comforting understanding to the increasing number of similar couples. By exploring AS traits step-by-step, she shows how understanding the intentions, motivations and...
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A technical writer married to a man with Asperger Syndrome and with three of four children having varying degrees of AS, Stanford provides a detailed look at how the condition affects a couple's relationship. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Foreword13Acknowledgments15Preface171One Day I Woke Up212What does Asperger Syndrome Look Like in an Adult?253The Full Realization474First Diagnostic Criteria - Impaired Social Interaction695Second Diagnostic Criteria - Peculiar, Repetitive, or All-encompassing Behavior1356Third Diagnostic Criteria - Disturbs Occupational Functioning and other Areas1697Fourth Diagnostic Criteria - No Significant Delay in Language1858Fifth Diagnostic Criteria - No Significant Delay in General Development2179Sixth Diagnostic Criteria - Not Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia24310The AS-Linked Long-Term Relationship24911Help! Where to Look261Epilogue269Glossary271References277Subject Index281Name Index287
