Fiction & Memoirs
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Families of Adults with Autism
Stories and Advice for the Next Generation
The book is a collection of real-life stories of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their families. Accounts explore the challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the techniques they have used to improve the quality of their children's lives, from vitamins and dietary changes to intensive interaction. more »
2008, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-885-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, disability, employment, families, health care, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, supported living
Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story
Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship. Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as partners, Sarah and Keith tell their story of how they are making it work - and also how they got it wrong - with disarming frankness and humour. more »
2007, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-540-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, memoirs, relationships
Alone Together
Making an Asperger Marriage Work
Since receiving her husband's diagnosis of AS, Katrin Bentley's marriage has improved substantially. This book shares the struggle of one couple to rescue their marriage. It is uplifting and humorous, and includes plenty of tips to making an Asperger marriage succeed. It offers couples hope, encouragement and strategies for their own marriages. more »
2007, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-537-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, fiction, memoirs, relationships
Loving Mr Spock
Understanding an Aloof Lover - Could it be Asperger's Syndrome?
As many as 1 in 100 people are affected by AS. With humour, optimism and compelling honesty throughout, this insightful handbook provides invaluable practical advice, including: more »
2006, Paperback: £14.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-472-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, counselling, memoirs, relationships
Washing My Life Away
Surviving Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD affects one in fifty people and one of them was Ruth Deane. In this frank and personal account she shares her own experience as an OCD sufferer, taking the reader on a moving, honest and at times light-hearted journey, from washing her hands until they cracked and bled, to hospital admission and eventual management and recovery from OCD. more »
2005, Paperback: £13.99/ $22.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-333-2, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 96pp
Keywords: adults, counselling, memoirs, obsessive compulsive disorder, occupational therapy, psychiatry
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