Asperger's syndrome and sexuality : from adolescence through adulthood

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Title:

Author:

Hénault, Isabelle, 1973-

ISBN:

9781843101895

Personal Author:

Hénault, Isabelle, 1973-

Edition:

1st American pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.

Physical Description:

208 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Contents:

Foreword / Tony Attwood -- Pt. 1. Exploring sexuality and Asperger's syndrome -- 1. Asperger's syndrome and sexual development -- 2. Inappropriate sexual behaviours : comprehension and intervention -- 3. Social skills -- 4. Sexual diversity and gender identity -- 5. Couples, intimacy, and sexuality -- 6. The sociosexual education programme -- Pt. 2. Programme for the development of sociosexual skills -- App. The sexual profile of adults with Asperger's syndrome : the need for support and intervention.

Abstract:

"Playing the dating game is often tricky: all the more so for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome. How do AS adolescents and their families cope with sexual feelings and behaviour? How can a man with AS be helped not to overstep the mark in expressing his sexuality? How do people with AS deal with intimacy and communication in sexual relationships? In the first part of this unique guide, Isabelle Henault provides practical information and advice on issues ranging from puberty, sexual development and gender identity disorder to couples therapy and maintaining sexual boundaries. A comprehensive sex education programme for those with AS, comprising workshops and activities for the development of sociosexual skills, makes up the second part of the book. This is a much-needed resource for parents, teachers, counsellors and individuals with AS themselves."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Asperger's syndrome.

Autism.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005024310.html

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Playing the dating game is often tricky: all the more so for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome. How do AS adolescents and their families cope with sexual feelings and behaviour? What help can be given if a man with AS oversteps the mark in expressing his sexuality? How do people with AS deal with intimacy and communication in sexual relationships? In this comprehensive and unique guide, Isabelle Hénault delivers practical information and advice on issues ranging from puberty and sexual development, gender identity disorders, couples' therapy to guidelines for sex education programs and maintaining sexual boundaries. This book will prove indispensable to parents, teachers, counsellors and individuals with AS themselves.