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Rudy Simone ( aka Artemisia) is an American author of books on
In 2011 Simone told ''Time'' Magazine that she initially self diagnosed with Aspergers after failing to find a doctor within 500 miles of where she lived who would believe her.
However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly.
Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and non ...
and autism
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing d ...
.
Self-identification and Diagnosis
In 2011 Simone told ''Time'' Magazine that she initially self diagnosed with Aspergers after failing to find a doctor within 500 miles of where she lived who would believe her.
However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly.
Awards
''Aspergirls'' won a Gold Award from theIndependent Publishers Group
Independent Publishers Group (IPG) is a worldwide distributor for independent general, academic, and professional publishers, founded in 1971 to exclusively market titles from independent client publishers to the international book trade. As p ...
in 2011, and
''Asperger's on the Job'' won a Gold Award from the ForeWord Review in 2010,
Published books
Her books have been translated into several languages. *''22 Things a Woman Must Know if She loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009) *''22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know'' (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) *'' Asperger's on the Job'' Must-have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Future Horizons Publishing, 2010) *'' Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) *''The A-Z of ASDs: Aunt Aspie’s Guide to Life'' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016) *''Sex and the Single Aspie'' (Jessica Kingsley, 2018) written under the name ArtemisiaReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simone, Rudy Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American self-help writers Autism activists Writers from New York (state) 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American women non-fiction writers