The Autistic Trans Guide to Life
Published on 18. March 2021
208 pages
978-1-78775-392-1 (ISBN)
Description
'A must-read!' FINLAY GAMES
This essential survival guide gives autistic trans and/or non-binary adults all the tools and strategies they need to live as their very best self.
Blending personal accounts with evidence-based insights and up-to-date information, and written from a perspective of empowerment and self-acceptance, the book promotes pride, strength and authenticity, covering topics including self-advocacy, mental health and camouflaging and masking as well as key moments in life such as coming out or transitioning socially and/or physically.
Written by two leading autistic trans activists, this book honestly charts what life is like as an autistic trans person and is vital, life-affirming reading.
This essential survival guide gives autistic trans and/or non-binary adults all the tools and strategies they need to live as their very best self.
Blending personal accounts with evidence-based insights and up-to-date information, and written from a perspective of empowerment and self-acceptance, the book promotes pride, strength and authenticity, covering topics including self-advocacy, mental health and camouflaging and masking as well as key moments in life such as coming out or transitioning socially and/or physically.
Written by two leading autistic trans activists, this book honestly charts what life is like as an autistic trans person and is vital, life-affirming reading.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-1-78775-392-1 (9781787753921)
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Yenn Purkis | Dr Wenn Lawson
The Autistic Trans Guide to Life
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03/2021
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Persons
Yenn Purkis is autistic and non-binary and has published a range of books with JKP since 2006. They actively speak at autism conferences and have increasingly spoken and written on autism and LGBTQ+ identities and received the ACT Volunteer of the Year award for work in Autism advocacy. Yenn lives in Canberra, Australia.
Wenn Lawson is an autistic trans man, psychologist and researcher, who has published prolifically with JKP. He writes and speaks on the topic of gender identity, autism and neurodiversity. He currently co-Chairs the Australian Autism Research Council and is on the Editorial Board for the Autism in Adults journal. He lives in Victoria, Australia.
Wenn Lawson is an autistic trans man, psychologist and researcher, who has published prolifically with JKP. He writes and speaks on the topic of gender identity, autism and neurodiversity. He currently co-Chairs the Australian Autism Research Council and is on the Editorial Board for the Autism in Adults journal. He lives in Victoria, Australia.
Content
- Cover
- Of related interest
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Wenn
- Yenn
- 1. Autism and Gender Identity
- Autism profiles
- EDA/PDA characteristics
- Trans and gender diverse
- Gender diversity
- Autism, gender and the non-autistic population
- 2. Gender Diversity, Affirming Gender and Transitioning
- Introduction
- What is gender?
- Gender transition/affirmation
- Gender and autism
- Different gender identities
- Autism and gender diversity - intersectionality
- Autism and gender diversity - what the research says
- Common experiences for trans and gender-diverse autistic people
- Common myths and misconceptions
- Considerations about sexuality, sex and gender
- Adults and children
- Sensory issues
- Body changes
- Wenn's surgery experience
- MTF breast growth stages during transitioning
- Wenn's gender dysphoria after surgery
- Considerations for younger people - autistic and trans identity
- Considerations for older autistics
- Changes in dress and expression
- Legal changes
- Bathrooms
- Physical and social changes
- Medical intervention
- Fertility and reproduction
- 3. Coming Out
- Introduction
- What if I am 'not trans enough'?
- Coming out to self
- Intimate relationships
- Co-dependency
- 4. Work and College
- Introduction
- Work
- Finding work
- Disclosure - gender and autism
- Elements of work
- Workplace transitioning guidelines
- Disclosure - gender and autism at work or college
- Study
- Accessing health care
- Renting properties
- Travelling overseas
- What supports can you access?
- Advocacy opportunities
- 5. Interoception, Camouflaging and Masking
- Introduction
- Being single-minded
- Object permanence
- Interoception
- Neuroception and interoception: connections with gender identity in autism
- Camouflage
- Adaptive morphing
- Being socially different
- Language
- Words, social attitudes and belief
- Less small talk
- Survival
- Adaptive morphing in nature
- Cis-female autistics?
- 6. Older Autistic Trans Adults
- Introduction
- What issues do trans and gender-diverse autistic adults face?
- Answers to some common questions about autism and gender diversity
- Affirming gender - practical strategies
- Being yourself
- Strategies or ways of thinking and acting that might add to the clues for understanding who we are
- Emergency situations
- What to do if, what to do when, and how to do it
- 7. Strategies and Tips to Promote Pride and Strength
- Advocacy, rights and education
- Autistic pride and trans pride
- Gender diversity and the autistic community
- Yenn's journey - early experiences of non-binary pride
- Living with your transgender self
- Strengths
- 8. Mental Health
- Autism and mental health
- Some interesting points
- Trans and gender-diverse mental health
- What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
- Strategies to promote good mental health
- Self-awareness and acceptance
- References
- Index
