Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome
Author(s): Genevieve Edmonds (Editor), Luke Beardon (Series Editor)
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date: March 15, 2008
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 176 pages
ISBN-10: 1843106477
ISBN-13: 9781843106470
Book Description
This book is essential reading to understand the social abilities of adults with Asperger’s syndrome. The contributors each have different personalities and experiences, but together they provide a range of strategies to encourage people with Asperger’s syndrome to achieve the social relationships they desire’. – Professor Tony Attwood Social interaction among neurotypical people is complex and in many ways illogical. To the person with Asperger Syndrome (AS) it is also woefully unintuitive. In this book, adults with AS discuss social relationships, offer advice and support for others with AS and provide necessary insights into AS perspectives for those working and interacting with them. The contributors evaluate a range of social contexts and relationship aspects, including: * online relationships – a worldwide social network based on non-verbal communication, * the unwritten rules of neurotypical socialising, * the need for mutual understanding between those with AS and neurotypicals, * the effects of struggling socially on one’s self-esteem and frame of mind, and * the opportunities provided by social skills workshops or interest groups. This is essential reading for adults with AS, their family and friends, as well as service providers and other professionals providing support for people with AS in adult life.
Editorial Reviews
Review
I would strongly recommend this series for: adults with AS, their family and friends, service providers, employment services, career advisors and companies employing or looking to employ individuals with AS and other professionals supporting people with AS in adult life. Author: Good Autism Practice
Sound advice for others with AS, as well as those involved with them socially, interpersonally or as employers or colleagues. Extremely readable and highly informative. Author: Human Givens
this is an invaluable guide to the intricacies of relationships for those people who have got Aspergers – however, it also acts as great tool for those people who want to understand Aspergers. There has been so much written for children with Aspergers, that this book is a breath of fresh air as it looks at the impacts that Asprergers has on adults. Author: bflbooks.com
Book Description
Understand the social abilities of adults with AS, full of support and advice – for adults with AS, their families and the people who work with them
About the Author
Chris Mitchell was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 1998, when he was 20 years old. Having completed an MA (Hons) in Information and Library Management, he currently works at Durham County Council. He is an active advocate for raising awareness of the positive aspects of AS, giving talks, seminars and workshops throughout the UK. He also offers mentoring and support services for school leavers and students entering higher education with AS. Chris has written an autobiography of his own experience of AS, entitled Glass Half-Empty, Glass Half-Full: How Asperger’s Syndrome Has Changed My Life and practices meditation in his spare time.
Dr Wendy Lawson, a psychologist, qualified counsellor and social worker has operated her own private practice for many years. Wendy was awarded fourth place as ‘Victorian Australian of the year’ in 2008. Originally diagnosed as being intellectually disabled, then in her teens as being schizophrenic, and finally in 1994, Wendy was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The mother of four children, Wendy has been married, separated and divorced, has experienced the death of one of her teenage sons, lost friends and status due to being openly gay, faced ill health and recently is coming to terms with the fact that she is aging! Wendy’s youngest son is also on the autism spectrum.
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