Do you know I have Asperger's syndrome? Risks of a non-obvious disability

By S. M. Portway, Barbara Johnson. 2005

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Autistics speak but are they heard (2013, unknown): “Elsewhere, Portway and Johnson (2005) explored the ‘risks of a non-obvious disability’ for adults diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.”
The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype (2016, background): “…access to services, making others less judgemental of the person with ASC and their parents, reducing self-criticism, and helping to foster a positive sense of identity (Hurlbutt and Charmers 2002; Portway and Johnson 2005; Ruiz Calzada et al. 2012; Russell and Norwich 2012; Wong et al., 2015).”
Parents of Children with High Functioning Autism: How Well Do They Cope and Adjust? (2009, background): “The stress and challenges are also evident for parents of high functioning children with ASDs (HFASDs), including Asperger’s Disorder, high functioning autism (HFAs) and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) (Lainhart 1999; Portway and Johnson 2005 ).”
Parental Perspectives of the Quality of Life in School Environments for Children With Asperger Syndrome (2008, background): “This group of children is thus described as being “different,” but not sufficiently different from peers for their special needs to be recognized and for appropriate supports and services to be deemed necessary (Portway & Johnson, 2005).”