Life on the autism spectrum : a guide for girls and women / Karen McKibbin ; foreword by Tony Attwood.

By:

McKibbin, Karen [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781784501938
178450193X

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Life on the autism spectrum.DDC classification:

616.85/882 23

LOC classification:

RC553.A88 M392 2016

NLM classification:

WS 350.8.P4

Online resources:

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Contents:

LIFE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM; Foreword; Introduction; 1. THE SOCIAL WORLD AND COMMUNICATION; 2. BULLYING; 3. FOOD SELECTIVITY AND SENSORY ISSUES; 4. SPECIAL INTERESTS, ABILITIES, ROUTINES, AND RITUALS; 5. GENDER LABELING; 6. PUBERTY AND MENOPAUSE; 7. CLOSING CHAPTER; FURTHER READING; Blank Page; INDEX

Summary: This practical guide follows Alison, a girl with Asperger syndrome, through childhood and womanhood to explain the key issues that females with autism spectrum disorder face and how they can be supported. It offers practical tools and advice that girls, their parents and women on the spectrum can use to help them in daily life. Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder so misunderstood in girls and women and why do so many go under the radar without the support that they need? This practical guide explains the unique issues that affect females with autism and provides tools and strategies that girls, women and their families can use in day-to-day life.Following the story of Alison, a girl diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, through both childhood and adulthood, we get an inside view of the challenges that girls and women with autism face. Straightforward information and advice is provided on key topics including: social skills and communication how to overcome bullying sensory issues and food sensitivity the need for routine perceptions of gender and physiological changes.Essential reading for parents of daughters on the spectrum, as well as girls and women who carry the diagnosis themselves.

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This practical guide follows Alison, a girl with Asperger syndrome, through childhood and womanhood to explain the key issues that females with autism spectrum disorder face and how they can be supported. It offers practical tools and advice that girls, their parents and women on the spectrum can use to help them in daily life. Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder so misunderstood in girls and women and why do so many go under the radar without the support that they need? This practical guide explains the unique issues that affect females with autism and provides tools and strategies that girls, women and their families can use in day-to-day life.Following the story of Alison, a girl diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, through both childhood and adulthood, we get an inside view of the challenges that girls and women with autism face. Straightforward information and advice is provided on key topics including: social skills and communication how to overcome bullying sensory issues and food sensitivity the need for routine perceptions of gender and physiological changes.Essential reading for parents of daughters on the spectrum, as well as girls and women who carry the diagnosis themselves.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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