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Arriving Late

The lived experience of women receiving a late autism diagnosis

Jodi Lamanna author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published:21st Jun '24

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An eye-opening exploration into the lived experience of women diagnosed as autistic in adulthood.

Autistic advocate, Jodi Lamanna, explores the voices of late diagnosed autistic women from across the world.

"The stories within this book tell of the journey women take to late autism diagnosis: stories of discovery, strength, self-awareness and belonging."

An honest and eye-opening collection of stories from the lives of late diagnosed autistic women across the world, brought together with thoughtful observations from neurodivergent advocate, Jodi Lamanna.

Exploring life before and after diagnosis and covering topics such as masking, social interaction, parenting and employment, this book provides much-needed insight into the challenges and successes of late diagnosed women.

With chances for reflection on your own experiences, informative diagnosis tips and guidance on what can be done in the future to properly support autistic women, this is an essential read for late diagnosed women and those supporting them.

The stories that Jodi has collected give us a wonderful insight into the minds and worlds of late-diagnosed autistic females. Autistic females will resonate with what they read in this book and feel the great strength in knowing that they are not alone. Warm, real and inspiring, this is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the lives of autistic females. -- Sarah Hendrickx author of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition

ISBN: 9781839975103

Dimensions: 214mm x 138mm x 18mm

Weight: 200g

192 pages