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Autistic Women Everywhere (AWE) is a global initiative and resource sharing the lived experiences of autistic women

Welcome to Autistic Women Everywhere 

(AWE)

AWE is a global initiative and resource sharing the lived experiences of autistic women and gender-diverse individuals through stories, books, and quotes. AWE is not an organisation or a commercial enterprise. It is a project nurtured by its founder, Michelle Dorothy Riksman.

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Autistic Women Everywhere is Broadening the Understanding of Females and Gender-diverse People on the Autism Spectrum | Shifting Perspectives Around Autism in Women

AWE is

Shifting Perspectives

Around Autism

By:

The Feminine Faces of Autism | Understanding Women on the Autism Spectrum | Autistic Women Share Their Real-Life Stories

Broadening the Understanding of

Females on the Spectrum

Sharing Our Lived Experience of Autism Worldwide

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Giving Voice to the

Relief that can Flow from

an Autism Diagnosis

An Autism Diagnosis can be a Relief | Self-Understanding & Autism | Late-in-life Autism Assessment for Women
Late-in-life Autism Diagnosis | Celebrating Autism | Autistic Women Relieved After an Autism Diagnosis | Female Autism

Revealing the Blessings

that can be found

in Being Autistic

Helping to Reduce

Barriers for Others to Obtain

an Autism Diagnosis 

Autistic Women Everywhere - A Global Autism Initiative Helping Reduce Barriers for Older Women to Obtain an Autism Diagnosis
Autistic Women Everywhere Sharing Their Lived Experience of Autism Through Books, Stories & Quotes

Do You have a Formal Diagnosis of Autism?

AWE Invites You to Contribute to Broadening the

Understanding of Females & Gender-diverse

Individuals on the Spectrum

Autistic Women Everywhere Sharing Their Lived Experience of Autism Through Books, Stories & Quotes

See below for Help with Autism and Grief + Autism and Mood

So lonely since your mother died? If you have gone through one grief book after another, get inner riches.

Autism and Grief | Losing a Mother | Books For Dealing With Loss | Healing After Loss on the Spectrum
Books on Ways to Cope with Grief | inner riches by AWE Founder Michelle Dorothy Riksman | Healing After Loss
Autism and Grief | Losing a Mother | Books For Dealing With Loss | Healing After Loss on the Spectrum

Autism & Grief

AUTISTIC WOMEN EVERYWHERE

Autism & Mood | Healthy Activities | Gardening | Lifestyle

Autism & Mood

Feeling down? No matter how your

brain works, losing or finding yourself in nature's garden can turn up your happy dial.

See below for Real-Life Experiences of Autistic Women

Quotes about Autism in Women

Autistic Voices

Are you interested

in Nugget-sized insights

into Autistic Women

by Autistic Women?

See below for Writers on the Spectrum, a Short Story, and Resources Via your Media

Autistic Authors | Autistic Writers | Memoir | Books Written by Individuals on the Spectrum | Books & Neurodivergence

Autistic Authors

Have you been searching for Books by Women on the Spectrum?

A Short Story by Michelle Dorothy Riksman | Dramedy | Short Stories |

A Short Story

Ready to pick your jaw up off

the floor? This quirky dramedy

keeps you guessing until the end.

Dramatic Comedies | Short Stories | Kindle | 1960s Australia | IF THIS HILLMAN COULD TALK By Michelle Dorothy Riksman

IF THIS HILLMAN COULD TALK By Michelle Dorothy Riksman

Resources For Autistic Women | Online Resources for Neurodivergent Individuals | Resources for Older Females on the Spectrum | Information About Autism in Women | Autism Research | Educate Yourself About Autism in Women and Gender-Diverse People Resources For Autistic Women | Online Resources for Neurodivergent Individuals | Resources for Older Females on the Spectrum | Information About Autism in Women | Autism Research | Educate Yourself About Autism in Women and Gender-Diverse People

Resources

Support, insights, education, inspiration, assessment, and celebrating Autism. Would you like to explore these resources in your preferred media?

Notes For The Neurotypical 

Hey! We know you're not Typical.

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Connecting, Overstimulation and Recovery.

What it means for those on the spectrum. 

Autism & Socialising | Autistic Women in Social Situations | Women on the Spectrum | Autistic Masking

Is a Late Diagnosis of Autism Worth it?

Late Autism Diagnosis in Women | Is a Formal Diagnosis of Autism Worth It After a Certain Age | Autistic Women | Autism in Older Women

YES 

Late Autism Diagnosis in Women | Is a Formal Diagnosis of Autism Worth It After a Certain
Late Autism Diagnosis in Women | Is a Formal Diagnosis of Autism Worth It After a Certain Age | Autistic Women | Autism in Older Women

I am kinder to

myself since

my diagnosis.

I have clarity

for the first time

in my life.

Late Autism Diagnosis in Women | Is a Formal Diagnosis of Autism Worth It After a Certain

An official autism diagnosis legitimises your experiences going forward:

Dear Potential AWE Contributor

Autistic Women Everywhere (AWE) is a global initiative and resource sharing the lived experiences of autistic women

You don't need to be a writer to share your diagnosis story

To share your diagnosis story on AWE, you must be a woman (including

gender-diverse people) 18+ with a clinical diagnosis of autism.

Every Story Counts

Potential AWE Contributor Contact Form

Late Autism Diagnosis in Women | Is a Formal Diagnosis of Autism Worth it After a Certain Age | Autistic Women | True Stories

To share your diagnosis story,

fill in the contact form first;

then AWE will take you

to the next step.

Please don't submit your diagnosis story through the contact form.

Autistic Women Everywhere Sharing Their Lived Experience of Autism Through Books, Stories

Thank you for connecting with AWE. If you are a potential AWE contributor and want to share your diagnosis

Story on AWE, I will email you with more information on how to contribute as soon as I can: In the meantime, think about questions 1 & 2 below. Best, Michelle Dorothy Riksman, Founder.

Autistic Women Everywhere Founder Michelle Dorothy Riksman
Autistic Women Everywhere Sharing Their Lived Experience of Autism Through Books, Stories & Quotes | Stories About Women on the Autism Spectrum | Stories about Neurodivergence by Neurodivergent Individuals | Late Autism Diagnosis in Females | Sharing Experiences on the Spectrum | Global Autism Initiative

What led to your formal diagnosis of autism?

1.

Autistic Women Everywhere Sharing Their Lived Experience of Autism Through Books, Stories & Quotes | Stories About Women on the Autism Spectrum | Stories about Neurodivergence by Neurodivergent Individuals | Late Autism Diagnosis in Females | Sharing Experiences on the Spectrum | Global Autism Initiative

How has your formal diagnosis helped you?

2.

Are You a Woman or Gender-Diverse Individual with a Formal Diagnosis of Autism? Share Your Story

Answer at length or in a paragraph; your experience deserves to be known

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