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

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- Name
- Rudy Simone
- Occupation
- Author
- Awards
- Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group, Gold Award from The Foreword Review
- Born
- 1964
- Fields
- music · literature · Asperger syndrome
- Languages
- English
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Rudy Simone (aka Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome and autism.
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Key facts
• Name — Rudy Simone • Occupation — Author • Subject — Asperger's Syndrome and Autism • Notable Works — Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome • Awards — Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group, Gold Award from The Foreword Review
Self-identification and Diagnosis
Self-identification and Diagnosis
• Illustration — 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. However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1964
Rudy Simone was born on 1 January 1964.
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) • 22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) • 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) • Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) • 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

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Awards
Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011, and Asperger's on the Job won a Gold Award from the ForeWord Review in 2010,
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