BOOK
Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships
Stephen William Cornwell | Alexandra Brown | Vicky Bliss | Liane Holliday Willey | Anne Henderson | Giles Harvey | Chris Mitchell | PJ Hughes | Stephen Jarvis | Wendy Lawson | Kamlesh Pandya | Hazel Dawn Lockwood Pottage | Neil Shepherd | Dean Worton | Genevieve Edmonds | Luke Beardon
(2008)
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Abstract
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.
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.
Human Givens
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.
GAP Good Autism Practice
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| front cover | front cover | ||
| Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships:\rAdults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome | 3 | ||
| Contents | 5 | ||
| PREFACE TO SERIES\r | 9 | ||
| INTRODUCTION\r | 11 | ||
| 1.\rOne-Channel\rCommunication: Developing\rSocial Relations Online | 19 | ||
| 2.\rDeveloping a\rBetter Social Understanding | 27 | ||
| 3.\rThe Difficulty\rof Social Contact and the\rImpact on My Mental Health | 35 | ||
| 4.\rSocial\rRelationships for People with\rAsperger Syndrome: How to\rHelp People Understand | 41 | ||
| 5.\rSocial\rRelationships and the\rCommunication Problem | 49 | ||
| 6.\rSocial\rRelationships and Social\rInclination | 61 | ||
| 7.\rThe Social\rWorld and Me | 73 | ||
| 8.\rAspie Village:\rA Web-Based Social Forum | 85 | ||
| 9.\rUnderstanding\rand Enjoying Successful\rSocial Relationships | 97 | ||
| 10.\rSocializing 101\rfor Aspies | 113 | ||
| 11.\rMaking Friends\ris Not Easy | 125 | ||
| 12.\rSocial\rRelationships I’ve Had and\rFrom Which I’ve Learned | 135 | ||
| 13.\rAsperger\rSyndrome and Social\rRelationships: My\rExperiences and Observations | 147 | ||
| 14.\rA Stranger in a Strange Land: A Journey Through the Social Weirdness of the Neurotypical | 151 | ||
| LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS\r | 161 | ||
| INDEX\r | 165 | ||
| back cover | back cover |