22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know

Rudy Simone is an Aspergirl, writer, speaker and AS consultant. She is the author of 22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome and Aspergirls, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Foreword by Tony Attwood.; Introduction.; 1. So, you want to date an Aspergirl?.; 2. Try feeling this!.; 3. She is not broken. You don't need to fix her.; 4. No wire hangers....Ever! Why she has control issues.; 5. Everyone's a critic...But She's better at it than you.; 6. Break on through to the other side.; 7. It might seem like her special interest is herself.; 8. She only needs one friend....and the winner is, You!.; 9. Don't Be Cruel To a Heart That's True.; 10. Home Is Where Her Heart Is..and her body much of the time.; 11. Even If You Think of Her as a Woman, She Might Not.; 12. Her Name Isn't Mommy...No Matter How Much She Loves Her Child.; 13. How to turn a Hotbed into a Hot Bed.; 14. Why Soothing Behaviors (formerly known as stimming) are good for her...and you.; 15. Jumping for Joy...or bouncing, or twirling.; 16. Tongue tied but not twisted. Just because she can't verbalize her emotions, doesn't mean she doesn't have them.; 17. Depression - the enemy on our borders.; 18. The Mood Swings...do more than duck.; 19. Trust - Abuse It and Lose It.; 20. Is it Obsession or is it Love?.; 21. You may find more in common as you get older.; 22. Aspergers is a reason, not a label, not an excuse.; Last Words.; Appendix.