10/10
I was diagnosed with Asperger’s as a teenager, and as a girl and now a young woman with this neurological difference, I’ve found much less information on the female side than the male. Because Hans Asperger studied males only, most of the diagnostic criteria are for males only. Females present some things differently, and because of that, they are under-diagnosed. But there are books like this that focus on the female aspect of Asperger’s, and that gives me hope.
Simone covers many areas in this book that are unique to females. From the focus of special interests to the differences in stimming, the author goes through many divergences between the sexes. One particular topic that runs like a theme within these chapters is the fact that females mirror and hide their differences with much more skill than males. Simone, who has Asperger’s herself, is a great voice for the understudied, and I commend her on her presentation.
This book was one of the first I read after I was diagnosed, and it helped me to see more Asperger’s in myself than any of the male guides. If you’re a female Aspie, the parent of one, or the partner of one, I would say this should be one of the first books that you grab. Recommended to everybody.
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