"Asperger Syndrome" & Relationships

Everything You Need to Survive a NeuroDivergent Life

By: Dr. Kathy J Marshack

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

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RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRAISE FROM READERS
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“Kathy, you have opened doors that help me to be more gracious and accepting toward my husband’s struggles without becoming an ‘object.’”

“Amen. Thank, you Dr. Kathy. [From] Xoxox [who is] feeling encouraged for the first time in days.”

“Wow!! This was awesome, so well explained!! I found myself remembering how it feels with similar ‘missed’ understandings by my [Autistic] partner. It feels like he misses 99.9 percent of me, just can’t get into my head. . . Not sure he even knows I have a mind, except when I tell him.”

“Thank you! Your [blog] post felt like a tall glass of water after 10 years in a drought. [I’m] expecting someday you will be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.”
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“Bad-ass” is how clients and colleagues refer to Dr. Kathy Marshack. She investigates in-depth, then explains the nature of relationships between people who have “Asperger Syndrome” and are on the Autism Spectrum and those who are not. She doesn’t hold back!

Her casual writing style both engages and informs readers. The author begins the book with an explanation of unfamiliar “Aspergian” nomenclature, such as “NeuroTypical” (NT) and “Empathy Dysfunction” (EmD), a term coined by Dr. Marshack. The term, “NeuroDiverse” (ND) describes the unique workings of a brain that is different from those with typical neurological development or functioning; hence, the second descriptive term, “NeuroTypical.” A relationship between a person who is NeuroDiverse and another who is NeuroTypical is considered “NeuroDivergent.”

The author, a well-established and prolific writer on Empathy and Empathy Dysfunction, explains that Empathy is more than being sensitive: It is the ability to hold on to your thoughts and feelings while acknowledging the thoughts and feelings of another person. “Aspies,” the author adds, "struggle to integrate these parts. This leaves them unable to relate to cues, conversation pauses, ambiguity, metaphors, innuendo, or rambling. It is why Autistics face challenges with interpersonal communication." This behavior, emphasizes Dr. Marshack, is not the fault of the "Aspie." She counsels clients and readers to use a workaround she refers to as their personal Rules of Engagement.

“‘Asperger Syndrome’ & Relationships: Everything You Need to Survive a NeuroDivergent Life” is fashioned for readers to pick and choose which parts to read first, then return to for reassurance when experiencing things such as the silent treatment or PTSD.

To craft this book, Dr. Marshack drew on a decade’s worth of blogs about her personal experience with NeuroDivergence and her more than 35 years as a licensed psychologist. It helps readers — perhaps for the first time — get answers to the mysteries of life with an adult on the Autism Spectrum.
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This book is available as an eBook. First in the series, “Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge? Practical Steps to Saving You and Your Relationship,” is a paperback. The second, third, and fifth books, “Out of Sight—Out of Mind,” “When Empathy Fails,” and “Empathy Is More Than Words,” are available as paperbacks and eBooks.
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The extensive collection of Autism-related resources was created by Dr. Marshack to help NeuroDivergent couples and others impacted by Empathy Dysfunction. It includes her innovative on-demand video course, “'ASPERGER SYNDROME' & Relationships: Life with an Adult on the Autism Spectrum,” available at https://asd-ntrelationships.com/courses/