Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition
By: Sarah Hendrickx
4.53
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person…
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1. Aspergirls
By: Rudy Simone
3.78
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, & even once symptoms have b… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"When we're young we may be called "little professors," but when we get a bit older, we're more like "absent-minded professors."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"Kind, open and non-judgmental people do not "mutate" me as I like to call it, and these are the people I do want to be around."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
"The trick is twofold: increase your self-confidence, and also, seek out the good in others, find whatever aspect of them you resonate with, no against."-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls
2. I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults
By: Cynthia Kim
3.63
Format: None pages, Paperback
What if instead of being weird, shy, geeky or introverted, your brain is wired differently? For adu… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
3. The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
By: Richard Panek , Temple Grandin
4.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate W… read more
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4. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
By: Steve Silberman
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more
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5. Strong Female Character
By: Fern Brady
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A summary of my 1. I'm diagnosed with autism 20 years after telling a doctor I had it. 2. My… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"I was continually over-identifying with fiction to try and find a template for myself and my story (143)"-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"For all her flaws, my mum never raised me with dysfunctional attitudes to food or made me think I was greedy or not thin enough. She was always clear she disliked me for me."-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"It's 2022 as I write this and I'm still waiting to find someone I respect to speak openly and in detail about meltdowns. I'm really annoyed that I have to be the one to do this."-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
"It made perfect sense to me that my skin was bursting open in disgusting weeping pustules. The emotions felt volcanic and I'd never been good at communicating that to people in words so now my body w…"-Fern Brady, Strong Female Character
6. Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
By: Pete Wharmby
4.35
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"By the time I entered education in the late 1980s, schools were about as well adapted for my neurotype as a set of stairs is adapted for the use by a Dalek."-Pete Wharmby, Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it
7. Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
By: Jenara Nerenberg
3.84
Format: 244 pages, ebook
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensit… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"What happens when we stop pathologizing difference?"-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Many women latch onto language from popular psychology, such as "panic attack," when often they are instead experiencing sensory overwhelm."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"Despite what the words "attention deficit" imply, ADHD is not a deficit of attention, but rather a challenge of regulating it at will or on demand."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
"High stimulation is both exciting and confusing for people with ADHD, because they can get overwhelmed and overstimulated easily without realizing they are approaching that point."-Jenara Nerenberg, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You
8. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
By: Bianca Toeps
4.05
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
9. Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
By: Devon Price
4.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving in… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"Therapy that is focused on battling “irrational beliefs,"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It's also a radical act of self-love."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"Much of what we call maturity is a silly pantomime of independence and unfeeling, not a real quality of unbreakable strength."-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
"We have to keep other people at arm's length, because letting them see our hyperfixations, meltdowns, obsessions, and outbursts could mean losing their respect. But locking ourselves away means we ca…"-Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
10. Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
By: Chloé Hayden
4.34
Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition
An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities."-Chloé Hayden, Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
11. We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation
By: Eric Garcia
4.14
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doc… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
12. Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism
By: Barb Cook
4.00
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present… read more
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- womens
- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
13. What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
By: Annie Kotowicz
4.40
Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition
In this intimate and insightful mix of memoir and manifesto, Annie Kotowicz invites you inside the … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
"There are billions of us -- humans everywhere, with access to our own minds and no one else's, tossing one another songs and sentences to bridge the gap."-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
"I’ve noticed a communication pattern among autistics, myself included—we often try to express solidarity through similarity. “I’ve been through something like that"-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
14. Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being
By: Niamh Garvey
4.31
Format: None pages, Paperback
'I no longer try to mask my autism; I now work to support my autism' It is a myth that autistic ch… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
15. Drama Queen: One Autistic Woman and a Life of Unhelpful Labels
By: Sara Gibbs
4.39
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
'It has taken me several years of exploration, but I am at a place now where I see autism as neithe… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
16. UNMASKED
By: Ellie Middleton
4.24
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
17. Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition
By: Sarah Hendrickx
4.53
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- psychology
- nonfiction
- womens
- audiobook
18. The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
By: Stephanie Jones
4.51
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thous… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
19. Self-Care for Autistic People
By: Megan Anna Neff
4.45
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Ditch the stigma, stop masking, and put yourself first with these 100+ exercises that reinforce the… read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
20. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults
By: Luke Beardon
3.80
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
One of the biggest challenges if you are an autistic adult (or suspect you might be) is navigating … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
21. Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
By: Pierre Novellie
4.56
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
Why were the other kids at school obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show? Why don't … read more
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- autistic spectrum disorder
- nonfiction
- psychology
- audiobook
"Often when people react to new information about autism they end up accidentally correctly pointing out evidence of autism as opposed to evidence of its absence. They end up like someone throwing up …"-Pierre Novellie, Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?
