Chris and Gisela have been partners for twelve years. Four years ago Chris was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. For Chris, this was an explanation of why he had always regarded himself as ‘socially handicapped’. For Gisela, it meant coming to terms with a marriage in which there would never be an intuitive understanding despite Chris’s good intentions. For the couple it was the beginning of a long and still unfinished process of learning to live with a disability regarded by some as incompatible with marriage.
Table of Content
Foreword – Tony Attwood. 1. Introduction – Gisela. 2. Terminology – Gisela. 3. Relationships – Chris. 4. How we met – Gisela. 5. Diagnosis – Chris. 6. ICD-10 Criteria for Asperger Syndrome. 7. Diagnosis – Gisela. 8. Communication – Chris. 9. Communication – Gisela. 10. Affection, sentimentality and intimacy – Chris. 11. Intimacy, romance and intuition – Gisela. 12. Sex. 13. Living together – Chris. 14. Living together – Gisela. 15. Parenthood – Chris. 16. Parenthood – Gisela. 17. Social life – Chris. 18. Social life – Gisela. 19. Employment – Gisela. 20. The future – Chris. 21. Postscript – Gisela. Bibliography.
About the author
Tony Attwood, Ph D, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.
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