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Books

These books can provide information and guidance to help both partners in a neurodiverse relationship gain more understanding about each other's neurotype.

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  • Arad, Pnina

When Your Man Is On the Spectrum- To Know, Understand & Transform Your Relationship.  EbookPro Publishing. (2020)

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  • Ariel, Cindy N.

Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome.  Understanding & Connecting

With Your Partner.  New Harbinger Publications (2012)

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  • Aston, Maxine

  1. Asperger's in Love.  Couple Relationships and Family Affairs.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2003)​

  2. What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know About Women, Dating and Relationships.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2012)

  3. ​The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder), 2nd Edition.  A Guide to Living In An Intimate Relationship With a Partner Who Is On The Autism Spectrum. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2014)

  4. The Autism Couple's Workbook, Second Edition. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2020)

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  • Attwood, Tony; Grandin, Temple and others

Asperger's and Girls. World-renowned experts join those with Asperger's Syndrome to resolve issues that girls and women face everyday. Future Horizons. (2006)

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  • Attwood, Tony

  1. The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2007)

  2. Asperger's Syndrome. A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.  (1998)

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  • Bartlett, Maureen McCarthy

Loving the Tasmanian Devil.  Reflections on Marriage and Asperger Syndrome.

AAPC Publishing.  (2011)

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  • Beardon, Luke

Autism in Adults. Sheldon Press. (2021)

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  • Bentley, Karin

Alone Together-Making an Asperger Marriage Work.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2007)

 

  • Bergenstreiml, Herscue

When Herscue Met Jomphrey and Other Tales from an Aspie Marriage.​

Jessica Kingsley Publishers.(2015)

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  • Biel, Joe

Autism FAQ.  Everything that you want to know but didn't know to ask.  Microcosm Publishing, Portland, Oregon. (no date)

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  • Biel, Joe and Harper, Faith

  1. The Autism Relationships Handbook.  How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating and Love. Microcosm Publishing.  Portland, Oregon. (2021)

  2. The Autism Relationships Workbook.  How to Thrive in Friendships, Dating and Love.  Microcosm Publishing. Portland, Oregon. (2021)

  3. Autism Partner Handbook. How to Love an Autistic Person. Microcosm Publishing, Portland, Oregon. (no date)

  4. The Autism Handbook.  Understand Its Many Intricacies.  Microcosm Publishing. Portland, Oregon. (no date)

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  • Carley, Michael John

  1. The Book of Happy Positive, and Confident Sex for Adults on the Autism Spectrum...and Beyond. Neurodiversity Press. (2020)

  2. Asperger's from the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone  with Asperger's Syndrome. Penguin Group. (2008)

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  • Cook, Barb and Dr. Michelle Garnett (editors)

Spectrum Women-Walking to the Beat of Autism. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2018)

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  • Cook-O'Toole, Jennifer

Autism in Heels.  The Untold Story of a Female Life on The Spectrum. Skyhorse Publisher. (2018)

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  • Craft, Samantha

Everyday Aspergers. Second Edition.  A Journey on the Autism Spectrum.  Your Stories Matter. (2018).

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  • Doidge, Norman

The Brain That Changes Itself.  Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. Penguin Books (2007)

 

  • Finch, David

The Journal of Best Practices-A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband.  Scribner, New York. (2012)

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  • Gaines, Arlen Grad and Polsky, Meredith Englander

I Have a Questions About Divorce.  A Book for Children with Autism​

Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2018)

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  • Garvis Graces, Tracey

The Girl He Used to Know. A Novel. St. Marten's Publishing Group (2019)

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  • Gaus, Valerie

Living Well on the Spectrum-How to Use Your Strengths to Meet the Challenges of Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism. The Guilford Press. (2011)

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  • Gaynor, Zanne; Alevizoa, Kathryn; and Butler, Joe

Is That Clear? Effective Communication in A Neurodiverse World.  Autism-inspired tips for allistic (non-autistic) people. Prepare to Publish, Ltd. (2020)

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  • Goodall, Emma

The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2016)

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  • Grandin, Temple and Scariano, Margaret M.

A True Story.  Emergence: Labeled Autistic.  Warner Books. (1986).

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  • Grigg, Carol

ASPIA's Handbook for Partner Support.  A Collection of ASPIA's best​

information for the support of partners of adults with Asperger's Syndrome.

(2012)

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  • Grossberg, Blythe

Asperger's and Adulthood.  A Guide to Working, Loving, and Living with Asperger's Syndrome. Althea Press. (2015)

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  • Hecker, Lorna 

Different Planets: Understanding Your Neurodiverse Relationship. (2022)

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  • Henault, Isabelle​

Asperger's Syndrome and Sexuality. From Adolescence Through Adulthood​

Jessica Kingsley Publishing (2006)

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  • Hendrickx, Sarah

Love, Sex, and Long-term Relationships-What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2008)

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  • Hendrickx, Sarah & Newton, Keith

Asperger Syndrome-a love story.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2007)

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  • Hollands, Jean

The Silicon Syndrome.  How to Survive a High-Tech Relationship.  Bantam Books.  (1983)

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  • Holliday Willey, Liane

  1. Asperger Syndrome in the Family. Redefining Normal. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2001)

  2. Pretending to Be Normal. Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2015)

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  • Jacobs, Barbara

Loving Mr. Spock.  Understanding an Aloof Lover. Future Horizons, Inc. (2003)

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  • Jones, Dee

The Aspie Book. Austin Macauley Publishers (2023)​

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  • Kim, Cynthia

I Think I Might Be Autistic-A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults.  Narrrow Gauge. (2013)

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  • Lawson, Wendy

Sex, Sexuality and the Autism Spectrum.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2004)

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  • Lovett, Juanita P.

Solutions for Adults with Asperger Syndrome-Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Drawbacks to Achieve Success. Fairwind Press. (2005)

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  • Marshack, Kathy

Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge? Practical Steps to Saving You and Your Relationship. Autism Asperger Publishing Co. (2009)

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  • McCabe, Patrick, Estelle & Jared McCabe

Living and Loving with Asperger Syndrome-Family Viewpoints.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2003)

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  • McNulty, Kate

Love and Asperger's-Practical Strategies to Help Couples Understand Each Other

and Strengthen Their Connection. Rockridge Press, California. (2020)

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  • Mendes, Eva

Marriage and Lasting Relationships -with Asperger's Syndrom (Autism Spectrum Disorder).  Successful Strategies for Couples or Counselors.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2015)

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  • Moreno, Susan; Wheeler, Marci; and Parkinson, Kealah

The Partner's Guide to Asperger Syndrome.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2012)

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  • Nannery, Sarah and Larry

What to Say Next.  Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Tiller Press. (2021)

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  • Peters, Tom & Linda

Stories from an Asperger's Relationship- Our Socially Awkward Marriage.   Brookside Press. (2016)

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  • Pike, Joanna (with Tony Attwood)

Neurodiverse Relationships.  Autistic and Neurotypical Partners Share Their Experiences.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2019)

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  • Preston, Michelle and Andrew

Friendship Love Autism: Communication Challenges and the Autism Diagnosis that Gave Us a New Life Together. Bellamima Lifestyles, Inc. (2022) 

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  • Roberson, Kenneth

Adult Asperger's Syndrome-The Essential Guide.  (no date)​

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  • Rodman, Karen E.

Asperger's Syndrome and Adults...Is Anyone Listening? Essays and Poems by

Partners, Parents, and Family Members of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2003)

 

  • Romanowski Bashe, Patricia

Asperger Syndrome: The Oasis Guide.  Advice, Inspiration, Insight, and Hope, from Early Intervention to Adulthood. Harmony Books (2014)

 

  • Rowlands, Karen

Walking on Egg Shells-Confessions from an Asperger's Marriage and How We Made

it Work. ARC Publishing. (2017)

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  • Simone, Ruby

   1.  22 Things a Woman Must Know-If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome.          Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2019)

    2.  22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know.                Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2012).

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  • Simsion, Graeme

The Rosie Project-A Novel. Simon Schuster (2013)

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  • Singer, Judy

Neurodiversity: The Birth of an Idea. www.neuroredux.blogspot.com (2017)

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  • Slater-Walker, Christopher & Gisela

An Asperger Marriage. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2002)

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  • Slee,Karen

Asperger Marriage and Relationships-Insights from the Front Line. ARC Publishing. (2016)

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  • Stanford, Ashley

  1. Troubleshooting Relationships on the Autism Spectrum-A User's Guide to Resolving Relationship Problems.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2013)

  2. Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2003)

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  • Thompson, Barrie

Counselling for Asperger Couples.  Jessica Kingsley Publishers, (2008)

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  • Tinsley, Matthew and Hendrickx, Sarah

Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol.  Drinking to Cope?

Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2008)

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  • Wake Wilma, Endlich Eric, Lagos Robert 

Older Autistic Adults-In Their Own Words.  The Lost Generation​

AAPC Publishing, (2021)

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  • Weston, Louise

Connecting with your Asperger Partners-Negotiating the Maze of Intimacy.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers.. (2010)

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  • Wilson, Bronwyn

  1. Investigating Communication Dissonance Within Relationships of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome (ASD Level I).  A Thesis on Social Interaction in Neurodiverse Relationships. Edwin Cowan University, School of Education. (2020)

  2. Have They Gone Nuts?  The Survival Guide to Social Interaction in Neurodiverse (Autistic-Neurotypical) Relationships. Ultimate World Publishing (2022)

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  • Wylie, Philip

Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)-How 

Seeking a Diagnosis in Adulthood Can Change Your Life 

Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (2014)

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