The Autism Couple's Workbook

by Maxine Aston

This updated edition of Maxine Aston's workbook is packed full of insightful, helpful and easily accessible activities for couples where one partner is on the autism spectrum to understand and accept their differences. This book expands on topics including verbal and non-verbal communication, sexual issues, socialising and parenting, with case studies from couples who have successfully worked through their issues. This edition is fully updated for the DSM-V and features new research into alexithymia, further insights into couples counselling, digital communication and sensory sensitivity, with new worksheets and opportunities for collaboration and reflection. Combining advice, guidance and activities, this book can be used independently by a couple at home or in conjunction with a therapist, encouraging communication and empathy to help make a neurodiverse relationship successful.

Genres: Self Help, Autistic Spectrum Disorder

240 pages, Paperback

Published October 21, 2020

Reviews

[Jessica Hatton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting workbook. I have ASD and my husband does not. We’ve been married for over 10 years and try to keep ourselves challenged to continue to be better for one another. On one hand, some parts of the book were pretty one dimensional in considering the ASD partner and borderline offensive in the assumptions, but then on the other hand, I genuinely feel that this workbook can be taken as much or little as you like, as a couple and I feel that we benefited from my husband hearing some of the messages that were actually intended for the ASD partner.

[Nihou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd rally recommend this easy to follow book for couples where autism features, or their therapists. Maxine Aston has filled it with great, workable ideas to provide practicality and hope where relationships are going awry.

[Emily Feldman · Rating 2 out of 5]

tbh i think there was quite a bit of non-affirming takes in this book