” Have difficulty seeing another person’s perspective” “Have difficulty getting the gestalt or big picture of a situation” “Talk aloud to self in public situations” “Appear to have some difficulty grasping the main idea” May not be connecting idea to…
Tag: neurotypical
Where can I find a therapist for NT-spouses?
Along with the growing awareness of the traumas experienced by neurotypical spouses of adults with Asperger’s autism more and more NT spouses are asking the same questions: Where do I find a good therapist? Where can I find a counsellor with…
Intimacy and Romance in NT-AS relations
This topic is not easy to talk about for neurotypical (NT) spouses of an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome/ autism (ASD). Their intimate life with their loved one in marriage is private. If the relationship also contains heartbreaking secrets and deprivation,…
The burden on NT spouses and children, OTRS
Neurotypical spouses and children of adults with Asperger syndrome (AS) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) risk being affected by Ongoing Traumatic Relationship Syndrome (OTRS). What is OTRS? OTRS is a trauma-based syndrome, which can affect people over a long period…
Den håbløse sam-tale med en voksen med AS / Hfa
Neurotypiske ægtefæller over hele verden beretter samstemmende, hvordan de føler sig afmægtige og ”drevet til vanvid”, når de forsøger at få en gensidig, meningsfuld samtale med deres voksne asperger partner. I denne artikel gennemgår Judith A. Morgan nogle af de…