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The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and women on the autism spectrum to present a picture of their feelings, thoughts and experiences at each stage of their lives. Outlining the likely impact will be for autistic women and girls throughout their lifespan, Hendrickx surveys everything from diagnosis, childhood, education, adolescence, friendships and sexuality, to employment, pregnancy, parenting, and aging.

Award winning handbook for girls and women on the autism spectrum, perceptive and wise reflections and advice . *Gold Medal Winner in the Sexuality / Relationships Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards* * Honorary Mention in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Women's Issues Category * The award-winning handbook...

Written by two experts in autism assessment, this is a pathway for you to explore the likelihood of meeting the diagnostic threshold for autism, while offering advice on possible next steps. Filling the gap between self-identification and formal diagnosis, this rigorous, accessible guide to diagnosis will give you confidence in taking the next steps on your autism journey.

A look at how to overcome common difficulties and maintain a loving relationship with an AS partner. Although having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS...

Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans—a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the world’s best-loved performers. This is her story—in her own words.

The perfect companion for anyone dating an AS woman! Rudy Simone covers 22 common areas of confusion for someone dating a female with AS and includes advice from her own experience and from other partners in real relationships. She talks with humour and honesty about the quirks and sensitivities...

I should’ve told Milo. That I loved him. That I was pregnant. That I didn’t want anyone else, except him. But I didn’t. Instead, I left. I ran. Now he’s here, in the hospital after I delivered a baby girl he’s convinced belongs to him. But the truth is, I have no idea. I’ve sacrificed so much to keep my past hidden. To keep my baby safe from her other potential father.

A collection of BBC radio documentaries celebrating the lunar landings and their legacy. On July 20th 1969, for the first time in history, man walked on the moon. Over 50 years later, this 'giant leap for mankind' still captures our imagination, and in this four-part collection, we bring together some of the most fascinating and insightful BBC documentaries about our ever-changing relationship with our only natural satellite.

Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, Little Claus and big Claus, Snow White, Cinderella. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

"The 1000 essential words in Mandarin Chinese". Mandarin is by far the largest of the seven or ten Chinese dialect groups, spoken by 70 percent of all Chinese speakers. Number of native speakers for Mandarin Chinese : 960 million. How to learn a language differently ? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

A Guardian 'Book of the day' For millennia, elms shaped our landscape and our folklore; then they started dying. For the past century, a deadly pandemic has raged across the world, destroying all in its path and outmanoeuvring scientists' desperate attempts to halt it. Dutch elm disease has...

Tom Thumb, The Frog Prince, Snow White, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

Stress, tension and anxiety can make us miss out on all the positive life offers us every day, and they take their toll health-wise. This series of relaxation exercises is intended to bring the listener to a state of complete relaxation through simple, efficient and proven techniques. Each script will guide you and provide tools you can use anytime you are subjected to pressure, be it work-related or in any other environment. You will learn reliable exercises and improve your concentration skills to better cope with pressure, decrease stress, and improve your overall performance.

Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Story of a Mother, Cinderella, The Little Match Girl, The Snowman. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about sex. It's a cliché because it's true: Men think about sex a lot, every seven seconds, according to some studies. Exploring our own imaginative hot zone keeps us connected to our sexual self, even when our real sex life is very normal. Sex is a fascinating subject, for men and women : we talk about it, we think about sex, we imagine it, we dream about it, we love have fun with it, laughing about it, etc. And of course, sex with someone we love is one of the most important moment in a human life.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about business. A great quote is very similar to a great thinking and a small poem. It can encapsulate a large web of ideas, thoughts, reflections, emotions in a few words. The reader of a great quote is forced to think about what he just heard. He has to think about those words and what they mean. An excellent quote requires the reader to pause to contemplate the real meaning and poesy of a few words. A great thought reaches a level of universality. Quotes hit hard into the essence of being human.

The modern family is under spiritual attack! In an increasingly hostile culture, traditional family life is mocked and marginalized. Children are bombarded with evil, dysfunction, and death. Too many homes have become a spiritual battleground where the sins of the parents morally pollute the next generation.

"The Prince" is the most famous of Machiavelli's works; it gives very clear, precise and realistic instructions on how to gain and maintain power, fortune, and glory, sometimes at the expense of others. Written in 1513, it is one of the most feared and hated political treatises, taken to be the first work in which the effect the leader desires to achieve is taken as more important than any abstract ideal or ethical value that might prevent him from taking immoral action.

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor, the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and one of the most important Stoic philosophers, along with the slave Epictetus. Marcus Aurelius wrote the "Meditations" while in a military campaign; it was a series of notes written for no one but himself in his quest for self-improvement. Stoicism is the attitude allowing one to free oneself from the unnecessary suffering that arises from anxiety about events that are beyond our control; therefore, it can be of tremendous importance in one's life.

Sir Winston Churchill was a British statesman, orator and author who as prime minister rallied the British people during World War II and led Britain to an allied victory. Churchill's "bulldog" spirit seemed to summarize the mood of the British people even during the bad times, such as Dunkirk, and the inspirational victories, such as the Battle of Britain. His was a brilliant mind, full of wit and intelligence; his oratory brilliance and his admirable style led him to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.