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We understand the importance of gender expression and we are committed to inclusion. We will be focusing on Non-binary and Autigender content in our June 2021 theme!
Artists & Musicians
Jenny Story is a 2D and 3D animator, author, and the 2020 BC Autism Awards Self Advocate of the Year! (BC)
Sylvii is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Erica Mac – Piano Punk
Authors
Keara Farnan (BC)
Kaitlin Smith (BC)
Aspie Writer: Jeannie Davide-Rivera
Edge of the Playground: Mikhaela Ackerman
Read our Books about Autistic Women and Girls blog:
Books about Autistic Women and Girls — Autistic Adults, Blog, Caregivers, Resource Guide — AutismBC
Self-Advocates
Belinda Fries (BC)
Kristen Hovet (BC)
Nicole Provost, the 2019 BC Autism Awards Self Advocate of the Year (BC)
Rebekah Kintzinger (BC)
SF Walker (BC)
Paige Hennekam (PaigeLayle) (Canada)
Trudy Goold (Canada)
Eileen Lamb (US)
Morenike Giwa Onaiwu (US, BIPOC)
Tiffany Hammond (Fidgets and Fries) (US, BIPOC)
I Am Cadence (US)
Yo Samdy Sam (Netherlands)
Kristy Forbes – Autism & Neurodiversity Support Specialist (Australia)
Neuroscienceandyou – Rachelle, Tiktoker
Recommended by Autistic Women
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
Trudy Goold’s Journey and Messages on Stimming and Eye Contact for Autistic Individuals
Spectrum Women “is an international collaboration by and for autistic women” (Spectrum Women Magazine, 2021).
Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism
Autistic Experiences of Menstruation
How History Forgot the Woman Who Defined Autism, By Lina Zeldovich for Spectrum News
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Resources
What Women With Autism Want You to Know | Iris
Here's what women with autism want you to know.
Further Reading
From Anxiety and ADHD to Autism with Julia Mitchell
From Anxiety and ADHD to Autism I refer to myself interchangeably (I have autism / I am autistic); however, I prefer it when other people […]
Kristen Hovet: The Female Autism Phenotype
Do you prefer identity- or person-first language? I prefer identity-first — autistic person. Can you explain your challenging journey to a female autism diagnosis? I […]
Celebrating Autistic Women
We understand the importance of gender expression and we are committed to inclusion. We will be focusing on Non-binary and Autigender content in our June […]