Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

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Synopsis
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.(P)2024 Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Copyright:
2024

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781399807296
Related ISBNs:
9781805010692
Publisher:
John Murray Press
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Copyrighted By:
Sarah Hendrickx
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Narrated By:
Lucie McNeil
Categories:
Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family, Psychology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Judith Gould

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