
Last updated: 2nd September 2022
Article Updated – September 2022
Many, (probably most), will have significant challenges with their executive function. Executive function is the ability to plan, sequence and organise.
Both autistic girls and autistic boys can struggle to read between the lines, and cope with young people they thought were friends talking behind their backs.
Launched on 21st August 2019, this book addresses the gender gap in the understanding of autism, and explores the educational needs of Autistic girls from early years to secondary school, in both mainstream and special school settings.

Education and Girls on the Autism Spectrum
by Judith Hebron and Caroline Bond
Addressing the gender gap in the understanding of autism, this multi-perspective book explores the educational needs of girls on the autism spectrum from early years to secondary school, in both mainstream and special settings. The collection, comprising insights from autistic women and girls and educational and medical professionals makes recommendations for a collaborative and integrated approach that enables girls on the spectrum to reach their full potential. By establishing close collaborations between girls on the spectrum, their parents, teachers and specialist professionals, the field can move forwards in terms of providing understanding and an appropriate educational framework for success.
This book also includes a chapter written by Dr Judy Eaton titled – “A Clinical Psychology Perspective of the Experiences and Mental Health Challenges of Girls With Autism.”
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