{"product_id":"off-the-spectrum-why-the-science-of-autism-has-failed-women-and-girls-9781541605022","title":"Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cognitive neuroscientist reveals how autistic women have been overlooked by biased research--and makes a passionate case for their inclusion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who comes to mind when you think about an autistic person? It might be yourself, a relative or friend, a public figure, a fictional character, or a stereotyped image. Regardless, for most of us, it's likely to be someone male. Autistic women are systematically underdiagnosed, under-researched, and underserved by medical and social systems--to devastating effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Off the Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e, cognitive neuroscientist Gina Rippon sheds light on how old ideas about autism leave women behind and how the scientific community must catch up. Generations of researchers, convinced autism was a male problem, simply didn't bother looking for it in women, creating a snowball effect of biased research. To correct this \"male spotlight\" problem, Rippon outlines how autism presents differently in girls and women--like their tendency to camouflage their autistic traits, or how their intense interests may take a form considered to be more socially acceptable. When autism research studies don't recruit female participants, Rippon argues, it's not only autistic women who are failed; it's the entire scientific community. Correcting a major scientific bias, \u003ci\u003eOff the Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e provides a much-needed exploration of autism in women to parents, clinicians, and autistic women themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGina Rippon\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, where she uses brain-imaging techniques to investigate patterns of brain activity in developmental disorders such as autism. The author of \u003ci\u003eGender and Our Brains\u003c\/i\u003e, she lives on the Warwickshire\/ Northamptonshire border in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seal Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186753503506,"sku":"9781541605022","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40a884b8-be65-4124-917d-57a27e8b2827.jpg?v=1744631356","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/off-the-spectrum-why-the-science-of-autism-has-failed-women-and-girls-9781541605022","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}