About this item
Happily married to her husband with Asperger Syndrome for 25 years, Ashley Stanford is an expert on how Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can affect a relationship and her bestselling book has helped thousands of couples. Brought fully up to date, this second edition clarifies the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and explains how, without a solid awareness of the condition, ASD behaviors can easily be misinterpreted. Stanford's book provides a wealth of strategies for living with the more uncompromising aspects of ASD, pointing out that ASD also brings enormous strengths to a relationship. It shows how understanding the intentions, motivations and reasoning behind ASD behaviors can lead to better communication, relief of tension, and ultimately to a happier, more mutually fulfilling relationship.
About the Author
Ashley Stanford wrote her first book, "Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships" in 2002 after having been married for more than a decade. Her focus is on helpful insights that can ease and improve the lives of people who are neurologically wired in a way that fits the ASD diagnosis. Ashley wrote another book in 2011, "Business for Aspies: Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully". She was managing a computer company and found that Asperger Syndrome could be highly beneficial if properly channeled. In 2013 she wrote "Trouble-Shooting Relationships" to help other couples who also have ASD-impacted relationships. She lives in California and other locations as she raises her kids, enjoys the company of her best friend & husband (who has ASD) , and cares for her many, many cats.
