Women and girls on the autism spectrum : understanding life experiences from early childhood to old age / Sarah Hendrickx ; with a chapter on eating by Jess Hendrickx ; foreword by Dr. Judith Gould.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hendrickx, Sarah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autism in children.

Autism in adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Library , 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword by Dr Judith Gould

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Theory and Diagnosis

1. Gender in Autism

2. Discovery and Diagnosis

Part II: Profile across the Lifespan

3. Infancy and Childhood

4. Adulthood

5. Later Years

Part III: Facets of Life

6. Social Relationships

7. Gender Identity and Sexuality

8. Personal Relationships

9. Pregnancy and Parenting

10. Education

11. Employment

12. Eating

13. Health and Well-Being

14. Living Well in a Non-Autistic World

References

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781805017387

1805017381

9781805010708

1805010700

OCLC:

1458360316