Asperger Syndrome Autism Spectrum Disorder and Long-term Relationships ─ Dsm-5 Criteria

Stanford presents readers with the second edition of her personal perspective on establishing and nurturing successful relationships with sufferers of Asperger Syndrome. The author has organized the bulk of her text in ten chapters, offering her personal story before covering the basics of Asperger Syndrome, investigating the impact of the diagnosis, the five diagnostic criteria, and the ASD-linked long-term relationship. She concludes her text by providing readers with a compendium of additional resources, including books, articles counselors, organizations, websites, and support groups. Ashley Stanford is an author and CEO of a software company. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Ashley Stanford has worked as a technical writer for 17 years and is the CEO of a successful computer software company. She is the author of Troubleshooting Relationships on the Autism Spectrum and Business for Aspies, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She and her husband live in California with their four children.