Asperger Marriage

Informationen zum Autor Gisela and Christopher Slater-Walker Klappentext Chris and Gisela have been partners for 12 years. When Chris was diagnosed with AS, Gisela had to come to terms with a marriage in which there would never be an intuitive understanding despite Chris's good intentions. It was the beginning of a long process of learning to live with a disability regarded by some as incompatible with marriage. Zusammenfassung Chris and Gisela have been partners for 12 years. When Chris was diagnosed with AS! Gisela had to come to terms with a marriage in which there would never be an intuitive understanding despite Chris's good intentions. It was the beginning of a long process of learning to live with a disability regarded by some as incompatible with marriage. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Autorentext

Gisela and Christopher Slater-Walker

Klappentext

Chris and Gisela have been partners for 12 years. When Chris was diagnosed with AS, Gisela had to come to terms with a marriage in which there would never be an intuitive understanding despite Chris's good intentions. It was the beginning of a long process of learning to live with a disability regarded by some as incompatible with marriage.

Inhalt

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.