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I am an Aspie Girl: A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions

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She may arrange her toys a certain way on the shelf, perform the same grooming ritual each day and become upset by any change in her schedule. It is a source of comfort to me to read your words as I find all the things you’ve mentioned extremely difficult to put into words. Communication Difficulties— A girl with Aspergers finds that social communication does not come easily.

g., a strong interest in math can help a girl function well in school, while an interest in dolls may cause her to not focus on schoolwork and to eventually bore her friends). News from Nowhere will not obtain personal information from other organisations, and will not share, pass on or sell personal information that we hold about individuals to anyone else.I hope and pray that the routine at school and her good manners and help from me will have her reading in no time! Besides the book's title, this book is fine for someone like my daughter who is only diagnosed with high functioning Autism. She found this book empowering rather than making her think anything was wrong with her, which is exactly what we wanted.

Reminiscent of the best of Anne Lamott, Everyday Aspergers jumps back and forth in time through a series of interlocking vignettes that give insight and context to her lived experience as an autistic woman. I feel like I am hitting my head against a brick wall to get someone, anyone to listen to me about my daughter. In my experience, this is one of the main causes of anxiety in female Aspies…as we, for the most part, have more biological social advantages, and the desire to nurture.Debi's thoroughness, frankness and clarity make it an important book for a lot of girls and women, not just those who are Aspies.

Despite appearing to not feel or understand others, I, personally, can feel the ill intentions of another, usually after the fact, not in the moment.As an Aspie herself, Debi Brown has written warmly, startlingly honestly and from a position of knowledge. The afterword by Dr Tony Attwood will additionally help the adult readers of the book come to an even deeper awareness that can then lead the way for more meaningful discussion of ASD.

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