Mirva Villa

Multimedia journalist from Finland, currently based in Cambridge. Open for new work opportunities in journalism or communications. Please get in touch via Twitter!

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Unseen Asperger's: investigation into women on the spectrum - Journalism & News from Bournemouth University

Print feature - Unseen Asperger's
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Asperger's is still very much stigmatised and misunderstood condition. What can be done to raise awareness of the many forms of autism spectrum conditions, and what is already been done about it? Where can you go for support as a recently diagnosed adult? Join the discussion on twitter @ UnseenAS and the blog http://unseenaspergers.wordpress.com/. Music: Perspectives Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by
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Creativity and passion – Historical women with Asperger’s

Attention to detail, immense dedication to their work and interests and difficulties with social skills – these are some of the characteristics often attached to autistic women. Asperger syndrome was first diagnosed in 1944, so it’s impossible to say whether these historical women truly where autistic or not. Nonetheless, the claims are compelling. The ability to focus on their passion and hone their skills could have been the source of creativity for these female artists and scientists.