Ask a Professional Q & A Series: Answering your Questions about Female Asperger Syndrome and Autism I am a developmental psychologist, researcher and writer, completing my Doctoral degree in Autism Studies. I am a freelance writer, writing articles on Asperger Syndrome and Austism and currently completing a book series on Asperger Syndrome and Autism in … Continue reading Ask a Professional Q & A Series: Answering your Questions about Female Asperger Syndrome and Autism
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Aspergers, Girls and the Social World: A Brief Look
I have mentioned previously in my work about what I refer to as a "Social Spectrum", meaning that all people have varying levels of preference or ability to socialize. In terms of Aspiens, I have found that, as a group, they also have a social range. I have met Aspiens who at one end, the … Continue reading Aspergers, Girls and the Social World: A Brief Look
Autism Interview Series: The United States of Autism Movie
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing man who travelled all over the United States of America, to provide awareness, advocacy and education about Autism Spectrum Conditions. His efforts and his movie provide a poignant movie about how Autism affects families across America. Please meet Richard Everts. Tania: Congratulation on a fabulous movie! … Continue reading Autism Interview Series: The United States of Autism Movie
The Chameleon World of AspienGIRLS™: Fantasy, Acting and Masking
CAVEAT: AspienGIRLS™ is a registered and trademarked 3D character and book series The Chameleon World of AspienGIRLS™: Fantasy, Acting and Masking In the above picture, there are multiple clear camouflaging signs, to the trained eye. Females with Asperger Syndrome, Aspiens, tend to live in their heads, caught up with endless analyzing, copious amounts of thoughts, … Continue reading The Chameleon World of AspienGIRLS™: Fantasy, Acting and Masking
Professional Interview Series: Award Winning Author Kathy Hoopman
This is the second interviw in my "professional" series, where I was recently honoured to interview best-selling author Kathy Hoopman.What is your background? You are originally from Toowoomba, right? How did you get from there to Dubai?I was born in Toowoomba, where I lived for twenty years and studied primary teaching at the Darling Downs … Continue reading Professional Interview Series: Award Winning Author Kathy Hoopman
Professional Interview Series: Professor Uta Frith
This is the first in a series of interviewing professionals in the area of Autism, Aspergers and related conditions. It is with great honour that I was given the opportunity to interview Professor Uta Frith. Tania: Welcome Professor Frith and thank-you for agreeing to an interview with me. I am honoured to be interviewing a world expert … Continue reading Professional Interview Series: Professor Uta Frith
I Am AspienWoman Interview Mentor Series: Maja Toudal
I Am AspienWoman Interview Mentor Series One: Maja Toudal This is the first in a series of interviews I am doing involving female mentors with Asperger Syndrome or Autism. I hope you enjoy this interview and much as I did! Tania: I first became aware of you through my Doctoral research, when I discovered your … Continue reading I Am AspienWoman Interview Mentor Series: Maja Toudal
First Signs of Asperger Syndrome in Bright Young Girls Pre-school – Updated December 11th, 2016
Updated 11/12/2016 This blog has been viewed over 1,000,000 times. Tania Marshall© 2013-2021. All rights reserved. Aspiengirl and Planet Aspien are trademarked. Thank you. The following list is my official working screener document consisting of the unique characteristics and traits of pre-school girls with Asperger Syndrome, or AspienGirls. It is not a research-based formal assessment … Continue reading First Signs of Asperger Syndrome in Bright Young Girls Pre-school – Updated December 11th, 2016
I am AspienGIRL©: Female Asperger Syndrome and Superpowers
I am AspienGIRL©: Female Asperger Syndrome and SuperpowersAsperPower: \as-per-pow-er \ ;a unique characteristic, trait or gift or combination thereof.a superpower(s) possessed by someone with Asperger Syndromea supersonic sense, power or abilityof or relating to the original work of Hans AspergerAspienGirl© : \as-pee-en-ger-l\ ; Aspienwoman :\as-pee-en-wo-man\a young female from Planet Aspien; an adult female from Planet Aspiena female … Continue reading I am AspienGIRL©: Female Asperger Syndrome and Superpowers
Professor Temple Grandin June 2013
Nova Pathways to Employment Conference and Up Close and Personal Luncheon Professor Temple Grandin is unquestionably the most famous person in the world with Autism who writes and speaks about Autism. I have admired her for many years and was absolutely honoured to meet and have a one-on-one chat with her about DSM5, her movie, … Continue reading Professor Temple Grandin June 2013