Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

Though it's a little clumsily written, the general insight and very digestible advice into life as a female with Asperger's – which makes up most of the book – is great for a neurotypical like me, and I hope it's helpful for people living with the condition. However, I'm concerned about the pseudoscientific content dotted throughout the book, especially regarding medicine and health. Simone recommends reiki and reflexology, claims she has psychic powers including the ability to predict disasters, refers credulously to "karma", makes suggestions for balancing "chi", and promotes "vitamins and supplements" over prescribed medication, about which she is a little too dismissive. Finally, she perpetuates the unproven idea that autism is related to gut problems, and that it can be alleviated, cured or prevented through dietary changes and supplements (though she gracefully admits that the recommended diets are probably not practical). Simone in no way pretends to be a doctor (and nor do I), but in my opinion she should have a credible professional edit the sections of the book that refer to science, especially medical science, as there is much that needs correcting or even simply removing.

I have Asperger's. This book gets as much wrong as it does right. Reiki isn't real and imaginary powers like predicting the future don't exist. Get rid of the fairy tale and stick to the science, please. Skip this book if you are genuinely trying to learn facts about females with autism.

great book to see it from a females perspective.Spot on. The differences between male vs female traits great.This book was the one that really helped me understand myself.Recommend highly for a great insight into a female with aspergers and how they come across and control themselves.This was the one and an easy simple read to really understand compared to the textbook style of generalising the condition..