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22 things a woman with Asperger's Syndrome wants her partner to know / Rudy Simone ; foreword by Tony Attwood ; illustrated by Emma Rios.

by Simone, Rudy.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2012.

616.858832 S598t

Asperger's syndrome.

Man-woman relationships -- Psychological aspects.

9781849058834 (pbk.)

1849058830 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Twenty-two things a woman with Asperger's Syndrome wants her partner to know

Things a woman with Asperger's Syndrome wants her partner to know

142 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

So, you want to date an aspergirl? -- Try feeling this! -- She is not broken. You don't need to fix her -- No wire hangers -- ever! why she has control issues -- Everyone's a critic -- but she's better at it than you -- Break on through to the other side -- It might seem like her special interest is herself -- She only needs one friend -- and the winner is, you! -- Don't be cruel to a heart that's true -- Home is where her heart is -- and her body much of the time -- Even if you think of her as a woman, she might not -- Her name isn't mommy -- no matter how much she loves her child -- How to turn a hotbed into a hot bed -- Why soothing behaviors (formerly known as stimming) are good for her -- and you -- Jumping for joy -- or bouncing, or twirling -- Tongue tied but not twisted. Just because she can't verbalize her emotions, doesn't mean she doesn't have them -- Depression, the enemy on our borders -- The mood swings -- do more than duck -- Trust, abuse it and lose it -- Is it obsession or is it love? -- You may find more in common as you get older -- Aspergers is a reason, not a label, not an excuse.

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