Overview

"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."

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Author:   Wendela Whitcomb Marsh ,  Temple Grandin
Publisher:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Imprint:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781949177848

ISBN 10:   194917784
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   30 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction: The Myth, The Mask, The Message PART I: SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Chapter One: RECIPROCITY…A Two-Way Street Chapter Two: NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION…You Don’t Say Chapter Three: RELATIONSHIPS…It’s Peopley Out There PART II: REPETITIVE PATTERNS Chapter Four: STEREOTYPED BEHAVIORS…If You’re Happy and You Know It, Flap Your Hands Chapter Five: RIGIDITY…If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing the Same    Way Every Time Chapter Six: INTERESTS…If You Love Something, Never Let it Go Chapter Seven: SENSORY…If It Sounds Like a Duck, Wear Ear Plug PART III: ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Chapter Eight: DEVELOPMENTAL…Has ASD Always Been There? Chapter Nine: IMPAIRMENT…Does ASD Get in the Way? Chapter Ten: OTHER CONDITIONS…Could it be Something

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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

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

Author Information

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.

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