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Women’s Well-Being & autism

Below are the best resources we could find on Women’s Well-Being and autism.

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Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum

Jennifer exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence, editing the autism script with wit, candor, passion, and power. Her journey is one of reverse-self-discovery not only as an Aspie but--more importantly--as a thoroughly modern woman.

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Women with Autism: “Too Much and Not Enough”

Moving from camouflaging to self-acceptance.

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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn’t Designed for You

As a successful Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her “symptoms”—only ever labeled as anxiety—were considered autistic and ADHD.

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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22 Things a Women with Asperger’s Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know

Rudy Simone covers 22 common areas of confusion for someone dating a female with AS and includes advice from her own experience and from other partners in real relationships.

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The Challenge of Forming Female Friendships When You’re Autistic

Painful memories of childhood along with gendered social norms can make adult friendships more complicated for neurodiverse women.

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Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age

The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of a person with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has largely gone unresearched and unreported until recently.

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What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love―with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Using her personal experience living as a professional woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery, together with her husband, Larry, offers this timely communication guide for anyone on the Autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life, and love.

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A Psychiatrist Diagnosed Me as Autistic with ADHD. Now, Finally, I Can Thrive

Getting an official diagnosis as an adult is hard – but this year I got to know what being female and neurodivergent means.

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Ancestral Healing: Minneapolis, Family and Home Featuring Lauren Ash

Lauren is a wellness visionary, yoga and meditation guide and founder of Black Girl in Om.

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