Women and girls on the autism spectrum understanding life experiences from early childhood to old age
"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 t...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2024.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: | "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 ageing. 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 autistic women to understand and interpret their own experience."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 368 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Contains bibliographic references (pages 351 - 359) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781805010692 1805010697 |
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