Table of Contents

• Foreword by Dr. Teresa Bolick, author of Asperger’s and Adolescence
• Chapter 1: Social or Sexual Relationships are not Created Overnight
• Chapter 2: Surviving the First Wave of Sexual Interest
• Chapter 3: What Should Parents Say and When Should They Say It?
• Chapter 4: The Best Way to Date Someone is to Be Yourself
• Chapter 5: Male & Female Advantages and Challenges in the Sexual Arena
• Chapter 6: Sensory Issues in Sex!
• Chapter 7: When Desire Leads to a Bad Relationship
• Chapter 8: What Do Men Really Want?
• Chapter 9: What Do Women Really Want?
• Chapter 10: Birth Control, Disease Prevention and Personal Responsibility
• Chapter 11: Roads Less Traveled By and the Right to Travel Them
• Chapter 12: Rape, Molestation, and Abuse
• Chapter 13: What About the Late Bloomers?
• Glossary
• Jerry & Mary Interview

About the Author

Jerry Newport is an activist and the author of two widely read books in the Asperger's community: Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond (with Mary Newport) and Your Life Is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. In addition to coordinating several Asperger's support groups in Arizona, Jerry serves as a speaker on a variety of topics, from Asperger's-specific concerns to broader issues such as bullying and depression.

Reviews

I will have my daughter with Asperger’s read this immediately, particularly the chapter on abuse. She NEEDS this information."—Marianna Bond, Autism Chapter Leader