ABSTRACT
Information for this resource was gathered from over 70 women with a diagnosis of an ASC. However, it is important to note that the majority of the women interviewed had been educated in mainstream settings and many had a diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome or HFA. This resource is, therefore, aimed mainly at those females who are educated in mainstream settings. Girls on the autism spectrum who have co-occurring learning difficulties and more severe forms of autism are likely to experience some of the difficulties mentioned in this book but will also have more noticeable significant difficulties in communicating with others and communicating their needs. Some may be nonverbal and need specialist support across their lifetime. ‘This resource does not look in detail at experiences of this group of individuals with more complex needs’.
