Silent Asperger's in the couple relationship By Freddi Manson - Counselling for Individuals and Couples, listed counsellor/therapist As a couples counsellor, I see certain patterns of problems and behaviours occur and reoccur in many couple relationships. This is when one of the partners has an undiagnosed Asperger's condition. The common theme is for there to be a huge and persisting love for one another and a desire to be together - and yet certain parts of their relationship feel all wrong. There is plenty of room for misunderstanding and hurt in both directions. "Mate crime" targets Asperger's syndrome New research has found a shocking number of people suffering from Asperger’s syndrome and autism are being abused or manipulated by people they believe to be a friend. This new form of victimisation has been nicknamed ‘mate crime’. An autism charity conducted the survey, finding that ‘mate crime’ is a form of hate crimes targeting people with disabili...
Some of the most inspiring and influential people we know and love have Asperger’s. 1. Susan Boyle: Susan Boyle shocked the world in her 2009 Britain’s Got Talent audition when she sang a perfect rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the Broadway show Les Misérables. The artist sold millions of record-breaking albums. 2. Courtney Love: Courtney Love’s career as a singer and actress. The singer revealed that she was diagnosed with a mild form of autism at age 9 in her biography. 3. Dan Harmon: Harmon is a multi-talented artist whose creative skills include writing, producing, and acting. While producing the NBC hit comedy television series Community, Harmon made an astonishing discovery during his research and character development. 4. Dan Aykroyd: American actor Aykroyd is best known for his stint as a comedian on Saturday Night Live (1975-1979) and movies like The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters. According to The Guardian, a psychiatrist diagnosed the Saturday Night ...