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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.
In a December 2014 blog Simone wrote that between her writing and treatment as well as dietary changes, her symptoms had diminished to the point she did not feel she qualified as a person on the
However, she later stated she still considers herself to be autistic, and most recently has been working in France to reform the treatment of people with autism in that country. On August 12, 2016, she gave an interview on the Everyday Aspie website where she explained that her self-diagnosis was not officially confirmed and she did not feel the need to be evaluated. She changed her name in 2017 and now publishes under the pseudonym Artemisia.
Autism/Asperger website: Rudy SimoneInternational Aspergirl® Society
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Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behav ...
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Interviews and appearances
She has been interviewed by ''The New York Times
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'', ''TIME
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'' and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rudy has lectured at autism and Asperger conferences in Britain.
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) * ''Orsath'', an epic fantasy (2013) *''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 Artemisia She has also penned the forewords to ''Asperger's in Pink'' and ''The Aspie Teen Survival Guide''.Self-identification
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.
In a December 2014 blog Simone wrote that between her writing and treatment as well as dietary changes, her symptoms had diminished to the point she did not feel she qualified as a person on the spectrum
A spectrum (plural ''spectra'' or ''spectrums'') is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of colors i ...
.Why I no longer identify myself as Aspie Rudy Simone December 4, 2014However, she later stated she still considers herself to be autistic, and most recently has been working in France to reform the treatment of people with autism in that country. On August 12, 2016, she gave an interview on the Everyday Aspie website where she explained that her self-diagnosis was not officially confirmed and she did not feel the need to be evaluated. She changed her name in 2017 and now publishes under the pseudonym Artemisia.
Awards
''Aspergirls'' won a Gold Award from theIndependent Publishers Group
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in 2011, and ''Asperger's on the Job'' won Honorable Mention in ''ForeWord'' magazine's 2010 Book of the Year Awards.
References
External links
Autism/Asperger website: Rudy Simone
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