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*Gold Medal Winner in the Sexuality / Relationships Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards*

* Honorary Mention in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Women's Issues Category *

Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, and even once symptoms have been recognised, help is often not readily available. The image of coping well presented by AS females of any age can often mask difficulties, deficits, challenges, and loneliness.

This is a must-have handbook written by an Aspergirl for Aspergirls, young and old. Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt, and savant skills, to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered, along with depression, meltdowns and being misunderstood. Including the reflections of over thirty-five women diagnosed as on the spectrum, as well as some partners and parents, Rudy identifies recurring struggles and areas where Aspergirls need validation, information and advice. As they recount their stories, anecdotes, and wisdom, she highlights how differences between males and females on the spectrum are mostly a matter of perception, rejecting negative views of Aspergirls and empowering them to lead happy and fulfilled lives.

This book will be essential reading for females of any age diagnosed with AS, and those who think they might be on the spectrum. It will also be of interest to partners and loved ones of Aspergirls, and anybody interested either professionally or academically in Asperger's Syndrome.

ISBN-13: 9781849058261

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Kingsley Jessica Publishers

Publication Date: 06-15-2010

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Rudy Simone is an Aspergirl, writer and AS consultant who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of '22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome', also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Introduction 13

1 Imagination, Self-taught Reading and Savant Skills, and Unusual Interests 19

2 Why Smart Girls Sometimes Hate School 27

3 Sensory Overload 35

4 Stimming, and What We Do When We're Happy 45

5 On Blame and Internalizing Guilt 53

6 Gender Roles and Identity 61

7 Puberty and Mutism 67

8 Attraction, Dating, Sex, and Relationships 79

9 Friendships and Socializing 95

10 Higher Learning 107

11 Employment and Career 117

12 Marriage and Cohabitation 127

13 Having Children 137

14 Ritual and Routine, Logical and Literal Thinking, Bluntness, Empathy, and Being Misunderstood 147

15 Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis and Medication 159

16 Depression Meltdowns, PTSD, and More about Meds 167

17 Temper Meltdowns 181

18 Burning Bridges 191

19 Stomach Issues and Autism 199

20 Getting Older on the Spectrum 205

21 On Whether Asperger Syndrome is a Disability or a Gift, and Advice from Aspergirls to Aspergirls 211

Additional Tools for Parents

22 Give Your Aspergirl Some BALLS: Belief, Acceptance, Love, Like, and Support 219

23 Thoughts and Advice from Parents of Aspergirls 225

Appendix

List of Female Asperger Syndrome Traits 230

Summary of Some Main Female/Male Differences 233

References and Resources 235