The Lost Girls of Autism
How Science Failed Autistic Women - and the New Research that's Changing the Story
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.99/mo for the first 3 months
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
The Lost Girls of Autism
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Catherine Bailey
-
Gina Rippon - preface
-
By:
-
Gina Rippon
About this listen
Including a preface read by the author, Gina Rippon.
'A compelling exploration. Rippon is easily the most engaging communicator of neuroscience research working today. A truly fascinating must-read' – Elinor Cleghorn, bestselling author of Unwell Women
'Powerful and well-researched. The Lost Girls of Autism shines a much-needed spotlight on a critical issue' – Dr Maureen Dunne, author of The Neurodiversity Edge
The history of autism is male. It is time for women and girls to enter the spotlight.
When autistic girls meet clinicians, they are often misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression, personality disorders – or receive no diagnosis at all. Autism’s ‘male spotlight’ means we are only now starting to redress this profound injustice.
In The Lost Girls of Autism, renowned brain scientist Gina Rippon delves into the emerging science of female autism, asking why it has been systematically ignored for so long. Generations of researchers, convinced autism was a male problem, simply didn’t bother looking for it in women. But it is now becoming increasingly clear that many autistic women and girls do not fit the traditional, male, model of autism. Instead, they camouflage and mask, hiding their autistic traits to accommodate a society that shuns them.
Urgent and insightful, this is a searching examination of how sexism has biased our understanding of autism. Informed by the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, The Lost Girls of Autism is a clarion call for society to recognize the full spectrum of autistic experience.
Listeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
What listeners say about The Lost Girls of Autism
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Richard Hirstwood
- 09-04-25
The mystery of Autistic Girls unravels!
I really enjoyed this book – it held my interest from start to finish. The evidence-based approach is solid and thought-provoking, and as a practitioner, I found it gave me a deeper understanding of the differences – and the similarities – between autistic boys and girls. It doesn’t just present information; it challenges long-held assumptions, highlighting key points from history and questioning their accuracy and relevance today. Most importantly, it offers a clearer path forward, with practical insight that can help us better support all autistic individuals, regardless of gender.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jo H
- 18-04-25
Insightful read
Well-written and well-read review of neuroscience behind autism in girls including reasons for why many have gone undetected for so long.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-25
Good start on the journey of advocacy for women but the science and some language appears outdated
Unfortunately, the social studies presented here are also based on historic neuro normative standards of social interaction and the double empathy problem also exists between researchers and those being researched. Also sad that genetecists are trying to find the 'problem' or 'where things have 'gone wrong' ( concluding that it can/needs to be 'fixed?) in the genome rather than genetic variance being celebrated and difficulties eased. Hopefully there will be more autistic researchers researching autism, helping to shift the problematic and historic biases still evident in the field. Autistic women know the answers to questions posed and we can tell you of you are ready to listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful