Love, Sex and Long-Term Relationships: What People With Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want [Paperback]

Sarah Hendrickx (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843106051 | ISBN-13: 978-1843106050 | Publication Date: April 15, 2008 | Edition: 1

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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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843106051
• ISBN-13: 978-1843106050
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book for the non-AS partner, December 9, 2008

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This review is from: Love, Sex and Long-Term Relationships: What People With Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want (Paperback)

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.