Do Women With AS Have a “Male Disorder”?
by Nomi Kaim
Where are all the girls, the women, with Asperger’s? Are there truly fewer of us than there are boys and men? And what does it mean to be a female living one’s entire life with a “male disorder”? What is the nature of autism in a female body and brain?
September 7, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life
Tags: AS, AS Community & Culture, Asperger's, autism, disorder, female, gender, girls, identity, male, Simon Baron-Cohen, women
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Clay Marzo – Just Add Water
by Alex
From the time Clay Marzo stepped onto the scence he has been an inspiration to everyone. His creative, unique style of surfing are featured in his new film “Just Add Water” along with all of the challeneges that come with his recent diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome. Recently Clay appeared on ESPN to talk about his surfing [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: AS Community & Culture
Tags: AS, Community, Diagnosis, Sports
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AANE Adult Conference
by Lindsay
I went to AANE’s adult conference this weekend, the first of any such event for me. I have somewhat mixed thoughts on it, but there was one thing that struck me more than anything: everyone there was completely and utterly a genuinely good person. There was no laughing behind people’s backs, dirty looks, snide comments, [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Events
Tags: AS, Community, Conference
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Names and Faces
by Lindsay
Names and faces cause me all sorts of problems. Not only do I have trouble recognizing faces, but also when meeting someone for the first time, I am so focused on smiling and eye contact and speaking clearly and my handshake, etc. that I often forget to listen to the person’s name. This can, obviously [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Life
Tags: AS, employment, Names and Faces, work issues
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