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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum (Second Edition)

Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum (Second Edition)

By: Sarah Hendrickx, Judith Gould - foreword, Jess Hendrickx
Narrated by: Lucie McNeil
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Comprehensive overview of autism in females with lived experience accounts and latest research.

The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this widely expanded second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives.

Outlining the likely impact will be for autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, Hendrickx surveys everything from diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships and sexuality, to employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging.

With up-to-date content on masking, diagnosis later in life, and a new focus on trans and non-binary voices, as well as a deeper dive into specific health and wellbeing implications including menopause, PCOS, Hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos, autistic burnout, and alexithymia, this is an invaluable companion for professionals, as well as a guiding light for women with autism to understand and interpret their own experience in context.

©2024 Sarah Hendrickx (P)2024 Jessica Kingsley Publishers Children's Health Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Autism

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Really resonated with me. Helpful and reassuring, making sense of a lot of the things in my life that have puzzled me. Thanks.

So helpful

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I did not expect to be described so fully. It's reassuring to be able to connect so many of my experiences to autism, since it lets me make sense of it. Very much a recommended read.

It's like the author has been a fly on the wall

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Me hubiera gustado que los capítulos tuvieran títulos para tener un orden sobre los temas y poder volver sobre algunos puntuales. En líneas generales me gustó mucho, abarca muchas áreas, testimonios, estudios y además es ameno.

Completo e interesante como introducción al tema

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It has made me realise I am failing as a mother and we need help . May all of you beautiful ladies and girls have a peaceful life and come to the realisation how special you all are .

How I need to understand my child more !

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so thorough, and I saw myself throughout. a relief to read. and I hope more people read this book. it should be given to every GP!

thank you

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I found this book really helpful and interesting. it is definitely one that I will be reading again.

very informative

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This book has been so helpful in my journey to understanding autism better for my girls , thank you

so helpful

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As a complete newbie to the subject of ASD, I thought this might be a bit long and too much of a deep dive for me, but I found it a real ‘page turner’. It given me so much pause to reflect on myself, people I’ve known and still know, my family etc etc. I certainly feel in a much better position to meet my autistic great nephew when I eventually do with understanding and appreciation, and anyone else with ASD that I might meet. Excellent narration as well. Thank you

Such a helpful book

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Absolutely revolutionary for me. Im not even half way through. It's me, in a book! It makes me realise why I've always felt like the ugly duckling. Thank you!

Revolutionary

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It was like someone understood the inside of my head better than I did. I felt I could finally understand myself as an autistic and as a woman. It also gave me insight into how others saw the world from their own point of view and I only wished I had this book when I was younger, as it would have helped me navigate so much about my own mind.

It was like someone understand the inside of my head better than I did.

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