Asperger's Syndrome affects behavior, personality and the way a person interacts with others1. As Asperger girls become women, they may often feel isolated because they react differently to situations with which they are presented. Their comments may seem mean and uncaring, when in reality, they ...
Both my daughters are great, smart, beautiful women, but I can now understand the toll my rigidity & lack of affection has taken on their lives. I have been up nights crying over it bc i do not know WHAT i can do to fix it, or help.them. This terrible regret is partly the reason...
This study explored romantic attachment style, marital satisfaction and parenthood satisfaction in 157 Australian men and women. There was a focal group 22 married adults with a clinically-confirmed AS diagnosis whose child also had AS and three neuro-typical adult control groups: (a) those whose ...
Diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome (AS) in adults is difficult, and clinical sample-based studies that systematically illustrate the clinical characteristics of adult AS patients are needed so that appropriate treatment can be provided. Here we examined the clinical characteristics of AS in 112 adults ...
This systematic review explores the psychosocial wellbeing of neurotypical (NT) women in intimate relationship with persons with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), and intervention models for such relationships. Over 20 pertinent scholarly databases were searched in April 2011. The initial search yielded 1,736...
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Currently there are no brief, self-administered instruments for measuring the degree to which an adult with normal intelligence has the traits associated with the autistic spectrum. In this paper, we report on a new instrument to assess this: the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ). Individuals score ...
I want to thank you very much for musing out loud, because like you and others, I’ve found it nearly impossible to find any information about women with Aspergers. When my daughter (16) was diagnosed with ADHD, when she was 8 years-old, I recognized many of the symptoms I had strugg...
Experiences of adult women with Asperger syndrome : an interpretative phenomenological approach In choosing my assignment, I was torn between a focused and well structured essay title (that is, 'Critically discuss the advantages and limitations of pro... Romano,G Maria - 《University of Surrey》 ...
Men and women with Asperger’s syndrome will have the opportunity to meet with mental health professionals during their time in detox, if they are feeling uncomfortable or overwhelmed by their circumstances. Asperger’s shouldn’t hinder the process, as long as the patient’s needs are fully ack...