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19 Nov 2007, 4:58 am

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I've just finished reading a great book called "Women from Another Planet" it is a collection of writings by women on the spectrum talking about their experiences of autism / AS and their lives.


Liked this one very much. Although some of it seems foriegn to me, there were far more 'yes!' and 'oh, someone else does this too!' moments than the average read.


I'm going to get my hands on this one - thank you to all who recommended it.



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23 Dec 2007, 3:36 pm

This is a great topic.

There is not much in my library, so if I want current views on what it is like to be an Asperger woman I look to these forums and my own thoughts. I also look on the Internet for articles and the like.

I do not know what I would do without the Internet.



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26 Dec 2007, 10:47 pm

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Pretending to be Normal by Liane Holliday Willey is the best one I have found. She writes from the point of view of both a woman growing up with it, a mother of a girl with Asperger's, and even includes a list of advice for people who have to deal with us. My neuropsychologist recommended it, but I had already borrowed it from the library :)
The first part is understandably whiny, but the rest is worthwhile.
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I'm currently reading that one myself. I LOVE it! There's so many phrases that she uses, and quotes form conversations that I've used word for word, even way before I ever heard of AS. The striking similarities between her life, and mine are almost eerie. At least, that's how it feels when you lived your whole life thinking that there isn't anyone who is like you.

I always have this doubt that's in the back of my mind that says I don't have AS, that my boys inherited their autism from somewhere/someone else. This book is so validating. I highly recommend it to other women who have AS.



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01 Jan 2008, 5:40 pm

earthmom wrote:
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[quote="Quatermass"Solutions for adults with asperger syndrome : maximising the benefits, minimizing the drawbacks to achieve success by Juanita P Lovett


Didn't like this one very much. Seemed like it was more for helping NT spouses and family members 'deal' with their terrible aspie burdens.

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Oh good grief - we don't need any more of THAT kind of stuff out there!![/quote]

I have this book. There is a little bit of good information in it, but I can't seem to find a darn thing in the entire book that might help me to "minimize the drawbacks to achieve success". My biggest problems are extreme difficulty with organizing, house cleaning, taking care of myself, and managing all of the responsibilites in life that I have to juggle. Things were difficult before I became a mother, but now I have a 4 1/2 year-old Aspie son with severe behavior problems, and he (love him dearly) seems to be making my Autistic symptoms/challenges about a hundred times worse. I would love to find a book or some information online that could help me learn to take better care of myself, my home, my son, my finances, etc. Does anyone know of any book or information that could help me?