
Spectrum Women
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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.
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- Intro
- Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, edited by Barb Cook and Dr. Michelle Garnett
- Foreword by Lisa Morgan
- Preface
- Prologue by Barb Cook
- Chapter 1. Finding Your Tribe by Maura Campbell
- Chapter 2. Growing up on the Spectrum by Jen Elcheson and Barb Cook
- Chapter 3. Identity: A Beautiful Work in Progress by ARtemisia
- Chapter 4. Diversity, Gender, Intersectionality, and Feminism by Catriona Stewart
- Chapter 5. Personal Relationships by Jen Elcheson and Anita Lesko
- Chapter 6. Socializing, Anxiety, and Addictions by Barb Cook
- Chapter 7. Personal Safety by Liane Holliday Willey
- Chapter 8. A Real Parent by Samantha Craft
- Chapter 9. Independence by Barb Cook
- Chapter 10. Promoting Positive Employment by Jeanette Purkis
- Chapter 11. Our Sensory Worlds by Kate Ross, Jen Elcheson, and Barb Cook
- Chapter 12. Communication by Becca Lory
- Chapter 13. Emotional Regulation by Renata Jurkévythz
- Chapter 14. Executive Functioning by Terri Mayne, Maura Campbell, and Kate Ross
- Chapter 15. General Health by Kate Ross and Anita Lesko
- Chapter 16. Autism and Co-Occurring Conditions by Anita Lesko
- Chapter 17. Considering Autistic Life and Mental Wellness by Dena Gassner
- Chapter 18. Self-Care by Becca Lory, Catriona Stewart, and Kate Ross
- Chapter 19. Intense Interests by Christine Jenkins with Renata Jurkévythz
- Chapter 20. And Another Thing.
- About the Contributors
- References
- Additional Bibliography
- Recommended Resources
- Index
- Blank Page
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