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Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening?: Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger Syndrome
Karen Rodman
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Description for Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening?: Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger Syndrome
Paperback. Focusing on what is referred to as the Cassandra phenomenon, where the neurotypical partner often needs more emotional guidance than the AS partner, this volume gathers together letters, thoughts and poems to give voice to the loneliness, frustration and love felt by many individuals who are close to one or more people with AS. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMP; VFJB; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
This short book, a collection of essays and poems, looks at the loneliness, frustration and sadness experienced, not by the person with the syndrome, but by their partners, parents and other family members: it is they who have to cope with the absence of communication, affection and empathy expected from a reciprocal loving relationship.'
- Irish Journal of Medical Science
The difficulties faced by people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) cannot be underestimated, but the emotional problems experienced by those who support them - partners, family and friends - are often over-looked. Focusing on what is referred to as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843107514
SKU
V9781843107514
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About Karen Rodman
Karen E. Rodman has lived with a husband who was diagnosed in 1996 with Asperger's Syndrome and Tourette's Syndrome at age 69. Karen enjoys travel, her friends, photography, and facilitating "Polly's Place", a cancer support group. She is the founder and president of FAAAS Inc. (www.faaas.org), the first website and organisation in the world that recognizes the need of support ... Read more
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