Books: Vancouver couple explain love in the world of autism
February 25th, 2008
From the Seattle Times:
Emilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey were introduced by a mutual friend when they were students and have been married since 2006.
The pair, who both have Asperger’s syndrome, have written a book that grew out of their own experiences: “Autistics’ Guide to Dating: A Book by Autistics, for Autistics and Those Who Love Them or Who Are in Love with Them.”
They emphasize communication and try to break down stereotypes.
“A lot of literature on autistics comes from the medical community that shows autistics as broken and in need of fixing,” Jody said. “We don’t talk about autism as a deficit at all. We talk about how to sell the positive traits of autism in a romance.”
See earlier post here.
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