Females of any age who are on the autism spectrum will want to have this book in her library. Aspergirls: written by Rudy Simone, is without a doubt essential reading for anyone who has a female with Asperger's in their life, including professionally and academically.
Listen anytime to the taped podcast here onAWN Radiowhen we welcomed our special guest Taylor Morris. Taylor is a teenager diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and has been offering encouragement, and inspiration to other autistics as well as their families via videos and webinars.
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in adulthood, Jen Birch relates her story with humor and honesty, taking us through the years of frustration and confusion that led to her diagnosis.
There is a wonderful blogger I follow, Mae, who writes, Autism Is Not the Boss. She has written an interesting post ASD terminology: ‘autistic’ vs ‘individual with autism’ As usual, since I generally have alot to say, I commented on her piece, and we had an interesting discussion about my boys.
How would they describe themselves? Which vernacular would they use? The interesting thing about my boys, though, is that they would never even think to describe themselves in terms of autism at all.
Each time I am verbally bashed by critics of the autism/neurodiversity movement, I close my eyes & see my mother's smiling face. My mother accepts me for who I am; she "gets me" and that means everything! I often wonder if the autism/anti-neurodiversity parent activists who choose to criticize and verbally attack autistic adults realize that we are someone's child? Have these critics stopped to realize that their child will one day be us, an adult on the autism spectrum?
Media outlets who take an interest in spreading accurate awareness regarding the diversity of the autism spectrum is long over due! With that said, a *Thankful-Thursday-Shout-Out* belongs to my wonderful friend Mel with Bel Air Magazine in Los Angeles, CA for inviting me to be a guest on LeMorningShow yesterday to discuss Asperger's Syndrome!
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult, Liane is an accomplished writer, editor, communications consultant, a mother, and a wife. She is dedicated to helping others understand the importance of accepting the diversities of people as an inspirational and motivational speaker.
Each time I am verbally bashed by critics of the autism/neurodiversity movement, I close my eyes & see my mother's smiling face. My mother accepts me for who I am; she "gets me" and that means everything! I often wonder if the autism/anti-neurodiversity parent activists who choose to criticize and verbally attack autistic adults realize that we are someone's child? Have these critics stopped to realize that their child will one day be us, an adult on the autism spectrum?
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult, Liane is an accomplished writer, editor, communications consultant, a mother, and a wife. She is dedicated to helping others understand the importance of accepting the diversities of people as an inspirational and motivational speaker.
