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Informationen zum Autor Susan Moreno is the founder and president of MAAP Services, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides information and advice to parents, teachers and healthcare professionals about all aspects of autism. She is the editor of The MAAP, a newsletter for families of more advanced individuals within the autism spectrum of disorders. She holds a Master's degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Valparaiso University in Indiana and is internationally known as a lecturer and motivational speaker. Klappentext Drawing on interviews with over 100 people in NS/AS relationships, as well as on the authors' own experiences, this supportive book will give NS partners a better understanding of NS/AS relationships, and of what other NS partners have found to be helpful in terms of better understanding themselves and their partners. Zusammenfassung Drawing on interviews with over 100 people in NS/AS relationships! as well as on the authors' own experiences! this supportive book will give NS partners a better understanding of NS/AS relationships! and of what other NS partners have found to be helpful in terms of better understanding themselves and their partners. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: Relationship Problems of Adults with Asperger Syndrome by Tony Attwood. Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Internal Issues for Non-Spectrum Partners. 3. Communication Differences. 4. Social Skills Differences. 5. Sensory Processing Differences. 6. Executive Function Skills and Challenges. 7. Coping with Stress. 8. Parenting. 9. ASD and Illegal Behaviors. 10. Positive ASD Qualities vs. Negative Experiences. 11. Successful Partnerships. 12. Meeting the Needs of the NS Partner. 13. Final Thoughts. Appendix I: Ten Considerations for Non-Spectrum Partners. Appendix II: Advice from NS Spouses for Family and Friends. Appendix III: Couples Profiles. Useful Resources. Bibliography. Index.
