Rudy Simone

Rudy Simone
Rudy Simone
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Subject	Asperger's Syndrome and Autism
Notable works	Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome
Notable awards	Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group , Gold Award from The Foreword Review

Rudy Simone (aka Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome and autism.

Self-identification and Diagnosis

Simone in 2012

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. ^[1] However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly. ^{[2] [ unreliable source? ]}

Awards

Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011, ^[3] and Asperger's on the Job won a Gold Award from the ForeWord Review in 2010, ^[4]

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) ISBN   978-1-84905-803-2
• 22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) ISBN   978-1-84905-883-4
• 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) ISBN   1935274090
• Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) ISBN   978-1-84905-826-1
• 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 ISBN   978-1-78592-530-6

References

1. Girls on the Spectrum: Q&A with the Author of Aspergirls Time December 27, 2011
2. "I'm Right Here: Rudy Simone on Life as an "Aspergirl"". October 29, 2010.
3. "Independent Publisher: THE Voice of the Independent Publishing Industry". Independent Publisher – feature.
4. "Asperger's on the Job: 2010 INDIES Winner".

External links

• Help 4 Aspergers at the Wayback Machine (archived 2020-02-20)