{"product_id":"women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum-second-edition-understanding-life-experiences-from-early-childhood-to-old-age-9781805010692","title":"Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe second edition of \"The Difference That Being Female Makes to the Diagnosis, Life, and Experiences of an Autistic Person\" combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to provide a comprehensive understanding of their feelings, thoughts, and experiences at each stage of life. It outlines the likely impact on autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, covering topics such as diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships, sexuality, employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 January 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe impact of gender on the diagnosis, life, and experiences of autistic individuals is profound and far-reaching. In this extensively revised and expanded second edition, Sarah Hendrickx brings together the latest research with personal accounts from girls and women on the autism spectrum to provide a comprehensive portrayal of their emotions, thoughts, and experiences at various stages of their lives. By examining the likely effects on autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, Hendrickx explores a wide range of topics, including diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships, sexuality, employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging. With updated information on masking, diagnosis later in life, and a renewed emphasis on the voices of trans and non-binary individuals, as well as a deeper exploration of specific health and wellbeing concerns such as menopause, PCOS, Hypermobility\/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, autistic burnout, and alexithymia, this book serves as an invaluable resource for professionals and a guiding light for autistic women to better understand and contextualize their own experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life, and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutlining 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 452g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 228 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781805010692\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Hendrickx,Jess Hendrickx","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45290327474426,"sku":"9781805010692","price":16.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1705661740145_book.jpg?v=1705733668","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum-second-edition-understanding-life-experiences-from-early-childhood-to-old-age-9781805010692","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}