ASPIA's Handbook for Partner Support - Grigg, Carol

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Résumé :
This book contains the best support group information available for partners of adults with Asperger's Syndrome & is suitable for professionals as well who are seeking to effectively support partners, couples & other family members. It includes exhaustive lists and notes collected from support group meetings & workshops spanning more than 10 years. Information promotes understanding and covers the characteristics of AS, what a partner may experience, how AS affects a relationship and family, how to describe AS to others, suggestions and strategies for managing a relationship affected by AS, suggestions for improving self-care, essential tips for getting through conflict, as well as essays, poems & thoughts that provide much needed validation as well as comfort for partners. Book also includes samples & guides for conducting partner support group meetings. Essential & reliable information....

Biographie:
Based on 20 years of personal experience, Carol Grigg went on to establish the support group ASPIA Inc (Asperger Syndrome Partner Information Australia), then completed a Counselling qualification to enable her to also work professionally with partners in a relationship with an adult on the Autism Spectrum. In 2014 Carol's service to families affected by Asperger's Syndrome was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Writing has been at the heart of Carol's work from the beginning, knowing how important it is to get realistic helpful literature into the hands of those who are seeking it, especially when local support is scarce....

Sommaire:
This book contains the best support group information available for partners of adults with Asperger's Syndrome & is suitable for professionals as well who are seeking to effectively support partners, couples & other family members. It includes exhaustive lists and notes collected from support group meetings & workshops spanning more than 10 years. Information promotes understanding and covers the characteristics of AS, what a partner may experience, how AS affects a relationship and family, how to describe AS to others, suggestions and strategies for managing a relationship affected by AS, suggestions for improving self-care, essential tips for getting through conflict, as well as essays, poems & thoughts that provide much needed validation as well as comfort for partners. Book also includes samples & guides for conducting partner support group meetings. Essential & reliable information....