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I think it has something to do with the fact that her mother pushed her relentlessly to be social and all of that. What may work for one child may not work for another.

I found Tony Attwood's book very informative. It really helped me. He has a few books. I read The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome. I also liked the Temple Grandin movie very much. That movie and Where the Wild Things Are, (which is one of my absolute favorites) really helped my husband start to understand me. Where the Wild Things Are is not labelled as an Autism movie but I have a lot in common with Max and I love the movie.

Her autobiography should be read as well.

And one should see her lectures too...some of which are available on YouTube.

She travels the US (at least) to lecture.

Here is the link to Tony Attwood's website. He is a very nice person as well quite knowledgeable on Asperger's.

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/

I think NTs who do some decent research are fine to write ASD characters. There's no reason someone should only write about characters who are just like themselves. However, I hate the books that stick to stereotypes and write in a very "robotic" way for the character's thoughts. All of the books with Aspie characters I've ever read have been this way, but I have seen a few movies and TV shows that are closer to reality. Aspergirls sounds interesting. I'll have to see if they have it at my library the next time I go.

A few days ago, someone I really respect online posted about one of the worst books among stereotypical Asperger's fiction, talking about how much she liked it. It made me cringe! If I knew her better, I would have tried to talk to her about it, but I don't so I didn't. But now I feel like I like her less than I used to, which is silly because most of her stuff has nothing to do with ASD at all.

Edit: Wow! The conversation really changed fast while I was writing all of that. Oh well.

Are there any good books about lesbian/bisexual/asexual Aspies?

There was a well-circulated movie, called "Adam," about a stereotypical Aspie man, Adam, who was somewhat asexual. definitely heteroromantic. He had sexual urges, but wasn't really into actually expressing them on an actual person. He was a 20ish man who had a job as a toy designer, then lost it through a layoff. His father had recently died, and he had to cope with living alone. He tended to eat the same foods every day, and the foods were arranged in a linear manner.

A lonely NT woman who lived in his building happened upon him. She, apparently, had been abused by men in the past. She thought of this Aspie guy as refreshing--but had a hard time dealing with his Aspie traits.

I'm not going to give the plot of the movie, so this is no spoiler sort of situation.

I don't recommend this book.
The author is not credible on topic of autism, in my opinion.

Wait, what book are we talking about now? I'm kind of lost.

??? Did I miss something? I didn't get that impression at all.
Oh well. It's still one of my favourite books.

Oh. That makes me uncomfortable.