Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality: From Adolescence through Adulthood

Isabelle Henault

ISBN 10: 1843101890 / ISBN 13: 9781843101895

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd, 2005

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208 pages. ex-library book, 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 ma.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality: From Adolescence through Adulthood
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843101890
• ISBN 13: 9781843101895
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Disorders & Diseases

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Isabelle Hénault has a masters degree in sexology and a doctorate of psychology from the Quebec University in Montreal. She has a private practice that provides assessment and therapy for individuals, couples and families, and acts as a consultant to a variety of organizations and schools. Her expertise lies in Asperger's Syndrome, with a special emphasis on sexuality, and she is the author of a sociosexual education programme for people with AS. She is involved with several international research projects on sexual education and psychotherapy for people on the autism spectrum.

Tony Attwood, PhD, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.