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For people on the autism spectrum dating is so often an elusive art form, requiring the very skills--in communication, and in social perception--that don't come naturally to them. This book presents strategies for overcoming social skills deficits and sensory issues, to make for relationship success.
Emilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey, both on the spectrum, reflect on their dating experiences and provide recommendations for relationships in both the short- and long-term. Their advice includes how to choose venues for meeting people that are free from discomfiting features; coping with typical experiences in the light of sensory issues such as close proximity with a partner, eye-contact, and physical intimacy; and moving on to extended, committed relationships, co-habiting and continuing to date after marriage.
Thorough, accessible, and very encouraging, this book is a must-read for Autistic people, those who love them, and those who are in love with them.
Author Notes
Emilia Murry Ramey is a visual artist, crafter, dancer, musician, Autistic self-advocate and disability advocate, with a bachelor's degree in applied linguistics
Jody John Ramey is a choreographer, composer, musician, and visual artist
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Library Journal Review
Married couple Jody and Emilia Ramey are both on the autistic spectrum and often collaborate as disability advocates. While sharing their own story of courtship, they clearly address for other autistics such issues as eye contact, social skills, and personal space in relation to meeting someone and fostering a relationship that could evolve into a committed romantic love. Each chapter ends with a call to action, suggesting ways that caregivers and parents can help. Jody and Emilia have explored what a successful relationship requires of them individually and as a couple; their sensible strategies for overcoming communication and social deficits result in an insightful and accessible guide for autistics, their loved ones, and anyone looking to become a part of a couple. Highly recommended for large public libraries with autism collections.--Lisa M. Jordan, Johnson Cty. Lib., KS (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| 1 Setting the Stage | p. 7 |
| 2 What are Dating, Courting, and Friendship? | p. 25 |
| 3 Meeting and Greeting | p. 43 |
| 4 Friendship to Dating | p. 57 |
| 5 When Should you Adjust your Relationship Status? | p. 73 |
| 6 Encounters With Physical Intimacy | p. 83 |
| 7 Moving toward Marriage or Other Types of Long-Term Commitment | p. 99 |
| Appendix A Interactive Poetry | p. 113 |
| Appendix B Perspectives in Perspective | p. 119 |
| References | p. 123 |
| Index |
