Specialising in relationships affected by Asperger Syndrome. Individual, couple and family counselling. Conference speeches, lectures & workshops. Author of 'Aspergers in Love' and 'The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome' (Buy Maxine's books)  About Maxine My name is Maxine Aston and I live and work in Coventry, England - a city close to Shakespeare's birthplace. I achieved a first class honours Psychology Bachelors degree at Coventry University in 1999 and in 2007 achieved my Masters in Health Psychology. It is primarily written as a guide to living in an intimate relationship with a partner who has Asperger syndrome. My second book, 'Aspergers in Love: Couple Relationships and Family Affairs' was published in 2003 by Jessica Kinglsey. This was written as an expansion and more in-depth look at couples where one or other is affected by Asperger syndrome. I am a Relate trained couples counsellor and have been working as a counsellor since 1994. I now run my own Counselling Practice very close to Coventry city centre. I specialise in couples, families and individuals affected by Asperger syndrome. I run workshops for both individuals and professionals. Asperger syndrome is still emerging and there's an awful lot of ignorance, about the condition, within professional circles. I have spoken at both National and International conferences. I spoke at the FAAAS conferences in 2001 (Cape Cod), 2003 (Boston) and 2005 (Boston). The FAAAS (Families of Adults Afflicted by Asperger syndrome) conference is exactly as the name suggests - for those who have an adult family member affected by Asperger syndrome. FAAAS has grown in strength and power since it was first started in 1997 by Karen Rodman. Also in 2005 I presented my Cassandra Affective Deprivation Disorder to the Sundvolden Conference in Oslo. C.A.D is a very real condition as my "Healing of Cassandra" workshops in August and September 2006 displayed.
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