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Library Item Name:

It's not just boys who are autistic 		   
Summary Statement:

An atypical girl writes ...
Just because you can't see women with Asperger's doesn't mean we're not here, says Bridget Orr

I am a girl with Asperger's syndrome. And if you thought that the sob story ended there, I'm afraid that there's more: my condition is inescapable, and four times as many boys have it. I rarely saw myself reflected anywhere in relation to the condition. The newsletters my mother received from the local autistic society always featured a blank but crying young boy. I used to go to special schools and classes that were dominated by rowdy and moody boys, and even the misconceived stereotype of people with autistic spectrum disorders is that of a humourless and awkward-looking nerdy man with an attitude problem. I am offended most by the "awkward-looking" part.
Tags:

girls on the spectrum,  girls with autism
Submission Date:

06/09/2008by: shannonj
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