WOMEN & GIRLS

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UNDERSTANDING ADHD IN GIRLS AND WOMEN

Edited by Joanne Steer Foreword by Andrea Bilbow OBE 352pp. • Paperback 9781787754003 • $27.95 This book offers honest and clear professional insights into what it really means to have ADHD and provides information about where to go and what to expect. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis, how ADHD can affect education and how to access support, mental health co-morbidities, as well as coaching and treatments.

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BEING JULIA - A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF LIVING WITH PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE

Ruth Fidler and Julia Daunt Foreword by Dr. Judy Eaton 192pp. • Paperback • 9781849056816 • $18.95 Engaging memoir from a 37-year-old woman named Julia with pathological demand avoidance (PDA), co-written with specialist Ruth Fidler. Covering childhood and adolescence, friendships, communication and meltdowns, plus an insightful chapter from her long-term partner, this is an unflinchingly honest look at Julia’s inspiring life.

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SAFEGUARDING AUTISTIC GIRLS Strategies for Professionals

Carly Jones MBE 240pp. • Paperback • 9781787757592 • $27.95 This book provides strategies and advice for professionals to help autistic girls and young women stay safe and become advocates for themselves.

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SUPPORTING SPECTACULAR GIRLS A Practical Guide to Developing Autistic Girls’ Wellbeing and Self-Esteem

Helen Clarke 272pp. • Paperback • 9781787755482 • $27.95 This book provides strategies for teachers and parents to teach life skills to autistic girls aged 11 to 15 and offers ways to support their wellbeing and boost their self-esteem. Includes advice on communication, mental health, selfregulation, transitions and personal safety.

CAMOUFLAGE The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women

Dr. Sarah Bargiela 48pp. • Hardcover • 9781785925665 • $18.95 An engaging insight into the often underexplored condition of autism in women and girls, delivered in an expertly researched and beautifully illustrated graphic book. The perfect resource for anyone who wishes to understand how gender affects autism, it shows how to create safer, more accommodating environments for women on the spectrum. ASPERGIRLS Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

Rudy Simone 240pp. • Paperback • 9781849058261 • $18.95 Rudy Simone guides you through every aspect of both

BESTSELLER! personal and professional life, from early recollections of blame, guilt, and savant skills, to friendships, romance and marriage. Employment, career, rituals and routines are also covered. Simone rejects negative views of Aspergirls and empowers them to lead happy and fulfilled lives.

SPECTRUM WOMEN— AUTISM AND PARENTING

Renata Jurkevythz, Maura Campbell and Lisa Morgan 208pp. • Paperback • 9781787752948 • $20.95 This book looks at what it means to be an autistic parent, offering practical advice about how to overcome the challenges of parenting when you are autistic and the advantages that being autistic brings to raising children. SPECTRUM WOMEN Walking to the Beat of Autism

Edited by Barb Cook and Dr Michelle Garnett Foreword by Lisa Morgan 336pp. • Paperback • 9781785924347 • $22.95 This is an edited collection that tackles a range of issues that affect autistic women, including chapters on growing up, identity, diversity, parenting, independence and self-care. Well-known writers provide advice, support and empowerment to fellow autistic women, and expert Michelle Garnett provides professional commentary for each chapter.

THE AUTISM-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO PERIODS

Robyn Steward 96pp. • Hardcover • 9781785923241 • $18.95 Changes during puberty, such as the onset of periods, are challenging for girls on the autism spectrum. Written from experience by an autistic woman, this straightforward guide to periods helps the reader to prepare in great detail, from hygiene to pain medication to sensory experiences to mood swings. GIRLS GROWING UP ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum 352pp. • Paperback • 9781843108559 • $19.95 This book covers the concerns faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to friendships and fitting in. Looking at these issues within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with ASDs, the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help the whole family through the teenage years

NERDY, SHY, AND SOCIALLY INAPPROPRIATE A User Guide to an Asperger Life

Cynthia Kim 240pp. • Paperback • 9781849057578 • $19.95 Humorous, empowering and enlightening, this insider guide to Asperger Syndrome (ASD) explores the ‘why’ of ASD traits. Readable and well researched, Kim describes her change in perspective after diagnosis and shares personal anecdotes and helpful insights and strategies for managing the quirks of ASD. WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

Sarah Hendrickx 248pp. • Paperback • 9781849055475 • $24.95 Written for professionals, women on the spectrum and their families, this is a complete overview of girls and women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at each stage of their lives. The book explores how women with ASD experience diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, employment, sexuality, pregnancy, motherhood and aging.