Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/ZbURkH Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening? Essays and Poems by Spouses, Partners and Parents of Adults with Asperger Syndrome By: Karen Rodman Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Print ISBN: 9781843107514, 1843107511 eText ISBN: 9781846424236, 1846424232 Pages: 192 Copyright year: 2003 Format: PDF Available from $ 24.95 USD SKU 9781846424236 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 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. Assembled by FAAAS Inc. (Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome), a well-known support group specifically for family members, friends and loved ones of people with AS, this collection will provide the emotional support, insight and understanding needed to deal with the emotions that AS evokes within close relationships. Additional ISBNs 9781849854818, 1849854815
