The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You PDF
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‘The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships is a solid guide... Powerful, easy-to-read and practical advice providing knowledge and strategies for people with autism.’ –Ioannis Voskopoulos and Labrini Ioannou, Psychologists of related interest Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger’s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Successful Strategies for Couples or Counselors Eva A. Mendes ISBN 978 1 84905 999 2 eISBN 978 0 85700 981 4 Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Long-Term Relationships Fully Revised and Updated with DSM-5® Criteria, Second Edition Ashley Stanford ISBN 978 1 84905 773 8 eISBN 978 1 78450 036 8 Troubleshooting Relationships on the Autism Spectrum A User’s Guide to Resolving Relationship Problems Ashley Stanford ISBN 978 1 84905 951 0 eISBN 978 0 85700 808 4 The Aspie Girl’s Guide to Being Safe with Men The Unwritten Safety Rules No-one is Telling You Debi Brown ISBN 978 1 84905 354 9 eISBN 978 0 85700 703 2 Decoding Dating A Guide to the Unwritten Social Rules of Dating for Men with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) John Miller ISBN 978 1 84905 780 6 eISBN 978 1 78450 040 5 Been There. Done That. Try This! An Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth Edited by Tony Attwood, Craig R. Evans and Anita Lesko ISBN 978 1 84905 964 0 eISBN 978 0 85700 871 8 THE AUTISM SPECTRUM GUIDE SEXUALIT Y TO AND RELATIONSHIPS Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You Dr Emma Goodall Forewords by Dr Wenn Lawson and Jeanette Purkis Jessica Kingsley Publishers London and Philadelphia First published in 2016 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 73 Collier Street London N1 9BE, UK and 400 Market Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA www.jkp.com Copyright © Emma Goodall 2016 Forewords copyright © Wenn Lawson and Jeanette Purkis 2016 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. Warning: The doing of an unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978 1 84905 705 9 eISBN 978 1 78450 226 3 This book came about because I have been given the gift of knowledge and an awareness that it really is OK to be yourself, whoever that might be. Many thanks to Jane, who taught me to ‘seek to understand’, Brian who helped me understand that you can’t change the past but you can influence the future by liking yourself and just being yourself, and finally Ben, Mike and Vicki for their influence on my journey. DISCLAIMER This book is intended for informational purposes only, and is in no way intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult a doctor on matters relating to his/her health. CONTENTS Foreword by dr wenn Lawson 9 Foreword by Jeanette Purkis 14 introduction 16 1 Overview of Relationships and Sexuality 19 2 Gender 21 3 Types of Sexuality 24 4 Types of Relationships 35 5 Understanding Your Own Sexuality 79 6 Understanding the Sexuality of Others 106 7 Sexual Relationships 109 8 Non-Sexual Relationships 116 9 Starting (Sexual) Relationships 123 10 Sexual Relationships in Real Life 141 11 Meeting Online and Then Transitioning to Real Life 159 12 Ending Relationships 161 13 Reasons Why You Should End Relationships (How to Know a Relationship is Bad) 178 14 Maintaining Long-Term Relationships 204 15 Sexual Activity and Sexual Pleasure 221 16 Sexual Activity by Yourself 225 17 Sexual Activity with Someone Else 229 18 Having Children (Your Own or Other’s) and How This Affects Relationships 237 19 Choosing Not to Have Children 250 20 Physical and Mental Health and Relationships 254 21 Physical and Mental Health and Sexual Activity 257 22 Summary 275 index 277
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