| Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age Contributor(s): Hendrickx, Sarah (Author), Gould, Judith (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1849055475 ISBN-13: 9781849055475 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Family & Relationships | Autism Spectrum Disorders - Health & Fitness | Women's Health - General |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |