TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hendrickx,Sarah
TI  - Women and girls on the autism spectrum: Understanding life experiences from early childhood to old age
SN  - 9781805010708 (electronic bk)
PY  - 2024///
KW  - Adulthood
KW  - Autistic women and girls
KW  - Masking (camouflaging autistic traits)
KW  - LGBTQ+
KW  - Understanding autism
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Electronic reproduction; London; Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 2024; Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser
N2  - The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this widely expanded second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives. Outlining the likely impact will be for autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, Hendrickx surveys everything from diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships and sexuality, to employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging. With up-to-date content on masking, diagnosis later in life, and a new focus on trans and non-binary voices, as well as a deeper dive into specific health and wellbeing implications including menopause, PCOS, Hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos, autistic burnout, and alexithymia, this is an invaluable companion for professionals, as well as a guiding light for autistic women to understand and interpret their own experience in context
UR  - http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=330616&titleID=10328865
ER  -