Although having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS may interpret his difficulties with communication and socialization as a lack of interest in the relationship. He may vacillate between being gentle and caring to seeming cold and distant. She may find his behaviour hard to understand, resulting in feelings of loneliness, isolation, and confusion. This book shows how to overcome these difficulties and maintain a loving relationship with an AS partner. From an unwillingness to show affection in public or even sleep in the same bed to problems holding down a job, this book looks at 22 common traits that women may discover when they are dating, living with or married to a man with Asperger's Syndrome. Rudy Simone explores the complications of Asperger's relationships with honesty and understanding, drawing on research and personal experience to inform and advise women with AS partners. She offers helpful tips for improving the relationship and finding fulfilment both individually and as a couple. This book will help women to understand the male Asperger's mind and, equally, it can help men with AS to see things from their partner's perspective. It will also be of interest to counsellors working with couples where one partner has Asperger's Syndrome.
Rudy Simone is the author of three top-selling books on Asperger Syndrome: Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley 2010), winner of the Independent Publishers Gold Medal and ForeWord "Book of the Year" nominee. Asperger's on the Job: Must-have Advice (Future Horizons 2010) a ForeWord Review "Book of the Year" Gold Medal winner. 22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man With Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley 2009). Rudy has also published a fantasy novel The Fool - Part I: Orsath the Singer and has just signed a contract for a female "22 Things". Her books have been translated into Dutch and Japanese, thus far.
Rudy's books have received endorsements and forewords from some of the top names in autism--including Liane Holiday Willey, Temple Grandin and Tony Attwood. She has penned forewords for other popular ASD books, including Asperger's in Pink, and the Aspie Teen Survival Guide, (both Future Horizons 2010). Ms. Simone lectures regularly at Autism/Asperger conferences, and has been keynote speaker at large conferences around America. She has an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand later in 2011.
Ms. Simone also writes a very popular blog for Psychology Today called "Aspergirls," which covers all things AS. Her own website www.help4aspergers.com is the #1 resource in the world to find information on general Asperger traits, and also on how AS manifests in females. Her mission is to help other spectrum individuals realize their full potential and believes in a 'cultural exchange' between the autistic and non-autistic populations. The myriad gifts of ASDs are often overlooked because of a lack of understanding and mishandling of social, sensory and cognitive differences.
When she is not consulting, writing or presenting, Rudy is also a standup comic and jazz singer.
