Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women
βAn engaging insight into the often under-explored condition of autism in women and girls, delivered in an expertly researched and beautifully illustrated graphic book. The perfect resource for anyone who wishes to understand how gender affects autism, it shows how to create safer, more accommodating environments for women on the spectrum.β
Art by Sophie Standing, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Press
The Observer | The Independent | The Sun | 9e Kunst | Autistic and Unapologetic | Guardian Bookshop Feminist Season | Refinery 29 | Book Riot 1 and 2 | Comicon | Spectrum Women | The Beat
Original research paper
Camouflage is based on an original research paper on late-diagnosed autism in women published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental DIsorders in 2016 by Will Mandy, Robyn Steward and Sarah Bargiela. The interview schedule we used is available for use by researchers here.