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Autism amd Gender

Gender Identity in Autism
This article by Schwalkwyck, Klingensmith, & Volkmar (2015) explores of gender identity in ASD

Kothari, Skuse, Wakefield, Mikali
Kothari, R., Skuse, D., Wakefield, J., Micali, N. (2013). "Gender differences in the relationship between social communication and emotion recognition," Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 52, 1148-1157.

Transgender Population and AS

Transgender Population and AS
Article on transgender population at risk for AS by Shumer DE, et al. LGBT Health. 2016;doi:10.1089/lgbt.2015.0070.

The “Autism in Pink” project of the was an EU Lifelong Learning Program funded partnership between organizations in four different European countries (Portugal, Spain, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom) to provide research and education about autism in women. This 36-minute documentary presented by the National Autistic Society provides insight into personal lives of these women.

Marguerite Elisofon

Marguerite Elisofon
In this blog post titled "News about Girls with Autism," Marguerite Elisofon, author of My Picture Perfect Family and the parent of twins, one of whom is a young woman with ASD, discusses current perspectives on females with autism.

Females on the Spectrum

Deena Gassner
In this two-minute interview for “Huff Post Parents,” Deena Gassner, a social worker and doctoral candidate at Adelphi University who was diagnosed with autism when she was 38 years old, discusses the myths and realities of being a wife and mother on the spectrum.

CASD 7317X/CBSE 7685T Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Gender Issues

About Autism and Gender

Autism amd Gender

Transgender Population and AS

Marguerite Elisofon

Females on the Spectrum: Documentaries

Females on the Spectrum