Developmental Educator, Life Coach, Author, Speaker, Advocate
Barb Cook is an autistic female, formally identified on the autism spectrum along with ADHD and phonological dyslexia in 2009 at the age of 40. Barb is founder and editor in chief of Spectrum Women Magazine and editor and co-author of Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. In …
You can read the transcript HERE. In this episode we meet Barb Cook, a regional Queensland-based writer, academic, developmental educator and autism advocate. Barb has autism, ADHD and dyslexia, but like many of her generation wasn’t diagnosed until well into adulthood. She says the diagnosis was a relief, and a chance for a whole new …
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Interview conducted by Paul Micallef of Aspergers on the Inside
Signs of autism in adults are often not immediately obvious. The symptoms of autism in ‘high functioning’ autistic women are often masked by well developed camouflaging skills. In this video we’ll be looking at how common autistic behaviour in women corresponds to the DSM-5 autism diagnosis criteria.
(51.02 mins) Watch ‘AUStism at Home…. an insightful discussion about “Transitioning into adulthood on the autism spectrum.”‘
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Originally published at Spectrumly Speaking / Different Brains here. Spectrumly Speaking is also available on: iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: (32 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS discuss the new book “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism”, and are joined by the book’s editor, Barb Cook, and two contributors, Renata Jurkevythz andMaura Campbell. …
Read more“Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism” Roundtable | Spectrumly Speaking ep. 46
(28 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS speak with Barb Cook. Barb was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome in 2009 and is Founder and Editor in Chief of Spectrum Women Magazine. She is a highly committed Autism/Aspergers advocate, keen motorcyclist and web/graphics guru. Barb has made numerous appearances on Australian television and radio, in national …