Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
PublisherJessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-139781849055475
eBay Product ID (ePID)212644777
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameWomen and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMedicine
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
AuthorSarah Hendrickx
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height228 mm
Item Weight360 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSarah Hendrickx
TopicMedical Services, Coping with Illness