Women and Girls with Autism
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A Guide to Mental Health Issues in Girls and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum
Diagnosis, Intervention and Family Support
Dr Judy Eaton
Girls with autism require tailored support for dealing with mental health issues. This book offers interventions specifically for supporting girls with their mental health, by looking at looking at how girls are assessed and diagnosed for autism, and explaining which mental health conditions girls with autism most frequently experience. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.90in x 5.91in / 226mm x 150mm, 240pp, $24.95ISBN: 97817859209292017, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-355-0 -
A Girl Like Tilly
Growing up with Autism
Helen Bates and Ellen Li, illustrated by Ellen Li
The world is a very confusing place for Tilly. She tries her best but she just can't seem to understand the rules like everyone else does. As she gets older things get even harder, but perhaps, now she knows about autism, being different won't be so difficult anymore. Learn More2016, 72pp -
M in the Middle
Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People’s Republic of Autism
The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin
From the authors of M is for Autism, this YA novel follows M after her autism diagnosis. Faced with an exciting crush, a pushy friend and an unhelpful Headteacher, how long until the beast of anxiety pounces again? Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 7.72in x 5.04in / 196mm x 128mm, 352pp, $16.95ISBN: 97817859203492016, Ebook, ePUB, 352pp, $16.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-286-7 -
Autism, Anxiety and Me
A Diary in Even Numbers
Emma Louise Bridge
Emma's unique perspective as a young woman with autism and social anxiety gives a fascinating take on challenging issues such as employment, the transition to adulthood, friendships, and sensory sensitivity. Her diary provides an original voice from someone still in the process of figuring it all out. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 7.80in x 6.69in / 198mm x 170mm, 224pp, $19.95ISBN: 97817859207762016, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-336-9 -
Parties, Dorms and Social Norms
A Crash Course in Safe Living for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Lisa M. Meeks and Tracy Loye Masterson with Michelle Rigler and Emily Quinn, illustrated by Amy Rutherford
For young people with ASD, navigating leaving home, parties, and the first sexual encounters of their twenties can be tricky. This practical guide is full of tips for how to stay safe while making the most out of life and it includes advice on socialising, relationships, online safety, looking after your health, and more. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 7.91in x 6.42in / 201mm x 163mm, 288pp, $16.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-746-22016, Ebook, ePUB, 288pp, $17.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-192-1 -
M is for Autism
The Students of Limpsfield Grange School and Vicky Martin
Written by the students of Limpsfield Grange School for girls with autism, M is for Autism is a truly authentic coming-of-age novel that shows what it's really like to grow up feeling a bit different. Why is being normal so easy for everyone else? Will finally getting a label help M to make sense of it all? What does normal even mean anyway? Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 8.43in x 5.51in / 214mm x 140mm, 96pp, $14.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-684-72015, Ebook, ePUB, 96pp, $14.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-198-3 -
Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
Sarah Hendrickx
Written for professionals, women on the spectrum and their families, this is a cradle to grave overview of girls and women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at each stage of their lives. The book explores how women with ASD experience diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, employment, sexuality, pregnancy and motherhood, and aging. Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 248pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-547-52015, Ebook, ePUB, 248pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-982-1 -
Sisterhood of the Spectrum
An Asperger Chick's Guide to Life
Jennifer Cook O'Toole, illustrated by Anne-Louise Richards
Jennifer Cook O'Toole provides girls on the autism spectrum with an inspiring guide to life in her new book, covering everything from friendship and accepting the unique 'you' to dating and body shapes. Full of inspirational advice, and with illustrations throughout, it will be the perfect companion for any Asperger chick on the road to womanhood. Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.98in / 228mm x 152mm, 240pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-790-52015, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, $20.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-056-6 -
I am an Aspie Girl
A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions
Danuta Bulhak-Paterson, illustrated by Teresa Ferguson
Girls with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often quite different from boys with an ASD. In this fully-illustrated, colour storybook, Lizzie, an 'Aspie Girl', talks about all the things she and other girls with Asperger Syndrome sometimes find difficult, and all of the things that make them special. Learn More2015, Hardback, 8.43in x 8.50in / 214mm x 216mm, 32pp, $15.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-634-22015, Ebook, PDF, 32pp, $15.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-110-5 -
A Pony in the Bedroom
A Journey through Asperger's, Assault, and Healing with Horses
Susan Dunne
Despite rape, homelessness, anorexia and severe post-traumatic stress disorder after a violent attack, Susan Dunne turned her life around and set up a pony therapy business. Susan shares her painful journey, and how her connection with horses sparked the healing process and helped her to cope with lifelong difficulties associated with autism. Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 6.42in / 216mm x 163mm, 272pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-609-02015, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-076-4
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