Autism Spectrum Disorder:: Asperger's Syndrome:: Women and Girls

Asperger's syndrome is predominately a male's- Women Creative, Men More Logical
condition.  Wrong!  Times have changed and what- Females are More in Tune With Emotions
with the new research, it has been found that women- Asperger's Syndrome is not Exclusively a Male
and girls are left undiagnosed.  This is because thisCondition
form of autism spectrum disorder in females are far- People with Autism Spectrum Disorders are Individual.
harder to identify than their male counterparts.They Display Different Aspects Of Behaviours.
 - Rudy Simone and Asperger's Syndrome
In this article, following from Dr Tony Attwood's- Asperger's Syndrome and Gender Identity
‘Asperger's and Girls' book on his research, we- Social Situations and Freak Out!
look at another perspective from Rudy Simone.  As- Diagnosis Could Make The Difference To Living A
an Asperger's syndrome woman, you are given anFuller Life Instead Of A Struggle
insight not only on how she perceives the condition, butIt is exciting to discover that Asperger's syndrome is
her personal understanding too.  ‘Aspergirls', hernot an exclusive condition for men and boys, but for
book, shows a continuation in a similar theme to Drwomen and girls too.  The only difference is that
Attwoods research.women and girls can ‘fake it' better than their male
 counterparts.  If you would like to read more on what
This article tackles many issues and includes a videoRudy Simone and this article has to say, please click
interview from Rudy Simone as she takes you throughon the following link:
what she has discovered with this condition.- Autism Spectrum Disorder:: Asperger's Syndrome::
It covers the following issues:Women and Girls
- Why Is It Difficult To Diagnose Asperger's Females?- Click Do You Think Your Child Has Asperger's
- Females Communicate More Effectively Than MalesSyndrome? Autistic Spectrum Disorder – Which
Because They Use Both Parts of the Brain!Way Now? for more on diagnosis.