Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

Hendrickx, Sarah

ISBN 10: 1849055475 / ISBN 13: 9781849055475

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015

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Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849055475
• ISBN 13: 9781849055475
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of a person with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has largely gone unresearched and unreported until recently. In this book Sarah Hendrickx has collected both academic research and personal stories about girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives.

Outlining how autism presents differently and can hide itself in females and what the likely impact will be for them throughout their lifespan, the book looks at how females with ASD experience diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships, sexuality, employment, pregnancy and parenting, and aging. It will provide invaluable guidance for the professionals who support these girls and women and it will offer women with autism a guiding light in interpreting and understanding their own life experiences through the experiences of others.

About the Author

Sarah Hendrickx is an autistic and ADHD eight-time JKP author, including Women and Girls on the Autistic Spectrum 2e. She has worked as an autism diagnostician for the past 15 years assessing more than 1000+ children. Sarah has developed and delivered training for diagnosticians working for the NHS and privately as well as coaching individuals pre- and post-diagnosis.