Recognizing Autism in Women & Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well by Wendela Whi

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Autism has long been considered a boys' condition, but there is more to this story. The truth is, autism looks different in women and girls. They're much better at masking their autistic characteristics. This book provides the perspective needed to see how autism manifests in gendered ways, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis.

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Autism has long been considered a boys' condition, but there is more to this story. The truth is, autism looks different in women and girls. They're much better at ""pretending to be normal"" by masking their autistic characteristics.How can we look behind the mask to recognize autism, when it has been so well camouflaged? Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well provides the perspective needed to see how autism manifests in gendered ways, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis.In addition to describing each point in the diagnostic manual to include feminine presentations, Dr. Marsh has created ""Five Fictional Female Figures"" who've been misdiagnosed because they also display symptoms of other similar conditions. She describes their behaviors, both obvious and hidden, from early childhood to adulthood, and demonstrates how these behaviors meet diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. The ""Behind the Mask"" section provides helpful questions to ask during the autism assessment process to allow the professional to recognize autism, even when it has been successfully masked. In addition, each chapter contains ""In Her Own Words,"" written by autistic women who describe their personal journeys from masking to diagnosis, and what it means to them. Being recognized at last for who they truly are frees autistic women to stop hiding behind a mask and begin opening doors to success.

Author Biography

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author and autism assessment specialist. In addition to her newest book, Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well, she has written The ABCs of Autism in the Classroom: Setting the Stage for Success for educators, and Independent Living with Autism: Your Roadmap to Success for autistic adults. She co-authored Homeschooling, Autism Style: Reset for Success with Siobhan Marsh, and Autism Parent Handbook: Start with the End Goal in Mind with Dr. Raun Melmed. People on the spectrum, especially women and others who struggle to be recognized, are among her favorite people. Dr. Marsh lives in Salem, Oregon, where she owns PIPS for Autism, LLC: Promoting Independence and Problem Solving.

Table of Contents

Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Myth, The Mask, The MessagePART I: SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTIONChapter One: RECIPROCITY…A Two-Way StreetChapter Two: NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION…You Don't SayChapter Three: RELATIONSHIPS…It's Peopley Out TherePART II: REPETITIVE PATTERNSChapter Four: STEREOTYPED BEHAVIORS…If You're Happy and You Know It, Flap Your HandsChapter Five: RIGIDITY…If It's Worth Doing, It's Worth Doing the Same Way Every TimeChapter Six: INTERESTS…If You Love Something, Never Let it GoChapter Seven: SENSORY…If It Sounds Like a Duck, Wear Ear PlugPART III: ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSChapter Eight: DEVELOPMENTAL…Has ASD Always Been There?Chapter Nine: IMPAIRMENT…Does ASD Get in the Way?Chapter Ten: OTHER CONDITIONS…Could it be Something

Review

In the last ten years, we have become increasingly able to identify how autism may be expressed differently in girls and women. This new comprehensive and engaging resource outlines those differences and may encourage parents and autistic adults to seek a diagnostic assessment, which should, in turn, improve the diagnostic abilities of clinicians. The lives of so many girls and women will be transformed by recognising their autism."—Professor Tony Attwood, Griffith University, Australia

Review Quote

In the last ten years, we have become increasingly able to identify how autism may be expresseddifferently in girls and women. This new comprehensive and engaging resource outlines those differences and may encourage parents and autistic adults to seek a diagnostic assessment, which should, in turn, improve the diagnostic abilities of clinicians. The lives of so many girls and women will be transformed by recognising their autism.--Professor Tony Attwood, Griffith University, Australia

Description for Sales People

Approximately 1 percent of the world population has autismspectrum disorder. (CDC, 2014) It is estimated that 1 in 54 births in United States has autism.(CDC, 2020) More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrumdisorder. (Buescher et al., 2014) Prevalence of autism in U.S. children increased by 119.4 percentfrom 2000 (1 in 150) to 2010 (1 in 68). (CDC, 2014) Autism is the fastest-growingdevelopmental disability. (CDC, 2020) Prevalence has increased by 6-15 percent each year from 2002 to2010. (Based on biennial numbers from the CDC)

Details ISBN194917784X Author Temple Grandin Short Title Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 194917784X ISBN-13 9781949177848 Format Paperback Publisher Future Horizons Incorporated Imprint Future Horizons Incorporated Place of Publication Arlington Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-05-02 NZ Release Date 2022-05-02 UK Release Date 2022-05-02 Pages 216 Subtitle When It Has Been Hidden Well Publication Date 2022-05-30 DEWEY 616.858820082 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2022-05-30 We've got this

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