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What is an Aspergirl?
This new term, coined by Rudy Simone, refers to women who
have Asperger’s syndrome or who are otherwise on the autism spectrum.
The International Aspergirl Society, recently founded by
Simone, provides a place for people with this syndrome to network and to find support and
sustenance.
I am honored to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Society.
The International Aspergirl Society defines itself on its
website:
Our
Mission
To
bring women on the autism spectrum together for mutual empowerment,
understanding, education, networking and support.
Our
Methods
1. Events by and for spectrum women around the world (open to general public)
2.
Membership (exclusive to spectrum women, with benefits including Skype
consultations, magazines, monthly video messages from Rudy Simone, networking
and more.)
Rudy
Simone envisioned a society with like-minded, compassionate women at her side
to aide her on a mission to help support, give greater understanding and most
of all, empower women and girls on the Autism Spectrum.
The Society sponsored events in Paris and Berlin. Next week
it will be offering a meeting in Rochester, N.Y.
2 comments:
It is my understanding that Asperger people are more often male, but "more often" doesn't specify any percentage breakdown.
And Lupus victims are more often female, but I have a son who was diagnosed at 22 with that disease. However, one grandson is autistic. Like everything else, diseases have a distribution, but very few are strictly related to the sex of the biological organism (bar the obvious ones).
Kudos to Stuart for stepping up to the plate; his coaching approach should be very helpful to the members of the organization.
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