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What:
Is Asperger's syndrome really less common in girls and women, or are females just better than males at masking autistic symptoms?
Rudy Simone, a San Francisco singer, writer and stand-up comic, didn't learn that she was on the autism spectrum until her mid-40s. Simone has Asperger's syndrome - a high-functioning form of autism that leads to social problems but no intellectual disabilities - which, like all forms of autism, appear much more commonly in boys than in girls. Ten times more men are believed to reside on the spectrum than women.
But some experts think the real prevalence of Asperger's in girls may be much higher than believed, because girls tend to be far better than boys at concealing its symptoms, masking social problems and hiding the repetitive behaviors often associated with autism. So, many women go undiagnosed until middle age, along the way given other labels and therapies that do not address their real issues.
To help make up for the lack of resources available to girls with Asperger's and their families, Simone wrote Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome. Healthland spoke with her recently.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/27/mind-reading-a-qa-with-the-author-of-aspergirls/#ixzz1hl7AHuDt
Ms. Simone will be speaking in Montana this spring. More details will be provided in mid-March. All of her appearances will free and open to the public.
When/Where:
- Wednesday, April 25th -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
- Billings Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Lane
Billings MT
- Billings Convention Center
- Thursday, April 26th -- 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Gateway Center
1710 National Avenue
Helena, MT
- Gateway Center
- Friday, April 27th -- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- DoubleTree Hotel Edgewater
100 Madison Avenue
Missoula, MT
- DoubleTree Hotel Edgewater
