Guest guest Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 and all, So glad that Doc has been seen by you.  One of my favourite shows.  One early episode actually quoted that is AS.  Two other series that have an Asperger as main character are another British crime show about a criminal profiler, entitled Wire in the Blood; and the American one called Monk.  Monk is specifically shown as OCD, but so many of his characteristics are classic AS, while played up for laughs.  Actually a bit like the case of A Beautiful Mind.  Crowe depicts a Schizophrenic Nash, though much of his behaviour is AS. Cheers, Ron. From: aspires-relationships [mailto:aspires-relationships ] On Behalf Of rogernmeyer@... Sent: Monday, 5 March 2012 4:42 AM To: aspires-relationships ; aspires-relationships Subject: Re: 5 months Pregnant ADHD/NT Wife with AS Husband , This isn't a direct answer since I don't have " the experience, " but thought it might of interest to you and others on the discussion list. The Brits have made a serial for television simply entitled " Doc " which portrays various life scenarios involving an obviously AS NHS medical doctor in a small coastal village in the UK. There are a number of episodes that depict him relating to the mother of his unborn child, and the series is now " going through " its weekly episodes depicting his life post-birth. Clunes is simply brilliant in the role, and the supporting cast is terrific. I figured it might be worthwhile to at least encourage folks to watch this series, which is both funny and heartfeltidly accurate on many accounts, but as with any other viewer's reaction to fictional depictions of AS, " your mileage may vary. " I don't think there's a formulary approach to the issue, and I'm almost sure everyone with an AS husband and kids in a still-intact marriage has a different " take " on the situation. As far as I know, nothing's yet be written between the covers of a hardcover or softcover book, although one would think that by now, there's enough life experience and clinical experience that a good author should be able to tackle the topic with a good amount of sensitivity. There's a " basic " Wikipedia article on the series...with most of the writing of interest to British series buffs, but there should be links to the US distributor of the series and further information available from your local public television outlet about whether it's available in your area. There are complete DVD sets available for past series...but I don't know how " current " they are, nor do I know what series has been airing locally here in Portland, OR. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_ N. Meyer 5 months Pregnant ADHD/NT Wife with AS Husband > >Hello all! > >I was just wondering what your experiences were with the actions, reactions, and behaviors of your AS man while you were pregnant, and during birth and bringing the baby home. Any advice??? I would love to hear your stories. My husband was just diagnosed and we are only beginning to learn how to get along now that we know what's going on. What are some ideas about how to get him to bond more with the idea of the baby and to be more supportive of what I'm going through emotionally, hormonally, and physically? > >Any feedback would be so incredibly appreciated! > >Thank you in advance! > > > > >------------------------------------ > > " We each have our own way of living in the world, together we are like a symphony. >Some are the melody, some are the rhythm, some are the harmony >It all blends together, we are like a symphony, and each part is crucial. >We all contribute to the song of life. " > ...Sondra > > We might not always agree; but TOGETHER we will make a difference. > > ASPIRES is a closed, confidential, moderated list. >Responsibility for posts to ASPIRES lies entirely with the original author. > Do NOT post mail off-list without the author's permission. > When in doubt, please refer to our list rules at: > http://www.aspires-relationships.com/info_rules.htm > ASPIRES ~ Climbing the mountain TOGETHER > http://www.aspires-relationships.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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