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Genevieve Edmonds
Luke Beardon
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Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | ||
ISBN | 9781843106470 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
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.
Review
This is another book in the Jessica Kingsley Publishers series edited by Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon where adults speak out about relationships and what they have meant to them. This book also has fourteen adults who tell what relationships have meant to them in a social setting.
I think the one that I related to the most was :-
Chapter Seven : The Social World and Me By Kamlesh Pandya. This chapter talks through Kam's 28 years as a British Indian Man who does outreach work for Adults with Autism and AS, but the interesting thing about Kam is that although he had worked for the National Autistic Society and other organisations to do with AS and Downs Syndrome. Yet it was only 2 years ago that he was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. This was because as he worked he was becomming more aware that a lot of the things that were pertinant to people with AS and Autism he could see had been a great part of his life experience. He sat down with his sister and talked and then started the process to get a diagnoses at the age of 26.
He then explains the process he went through and how it was done, coping with his diagnosis and his family and people he was in contact with. I feel he has really opened the door on what an adult with AS has to cope with and how he sees things in such a different way.
I found this book a challenge to read but felt really privileged to be able to read others stories of their personal relationships, and how they coped and came to terms with living with Aspergers Syndrome.
I must say a huge thank you to editors Genevieve and Luke for arranging to do this series and put the stories and the self help hints out on to the public domain for others to read and digest.
I am hoping that we can get a list from the Publishers Jessica Kingsley on more titles of books in the series and we will endeavour to bring you them with reviews and contents as soon as this is available.
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