Spectrum Women

By: Liane Holliday Willey • Jeanette Purkis • Michelle Garnett • Anita Lesko • Lisa Morgan • Dena Gassner • Christine Jenkins • Artemisia • Barb Cook • Jen Elcheson • Catriona Stewart • Samantha Craft • Kate Ross • Becca Lory • Renata Jurkevythz • Terri Mayne • Maura Campbell

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Synopsis

Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett's comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician's perspective, and provide extensive recommendations.Autistic advocates including Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Jeanette Purkis, Artemisia and Samantha Craft offer their personal guidance on significant issues that particularly affect women, as well as those that are more general to autism. Contributors cover issues including growing up, identity, diversity, parenting, independence and self-care amongst many others. With great contributions from exceptional women, this is a truly well-rounded collection of knowledge and sage advice for any woman with autism.

Book Details

Book Quality:
ISBN-13:: 9781784508067
Publisher:: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Date of Addition:: 2018-08-21T07:34:04Z
Language:: English
Categories:: Disability-Related, Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Psychology,
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.