Rudy Simone (pen name, Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome.

Rudy Simone
Rudy Simone
Rudy Simone
Pen nameArtemisia
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
SubjectAsperger's Syndrome
Notable worksAspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome
Notable awardsGold Award from the Independent Publishers Group

Published books

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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) ISBN 978-1-84905-803-2
  • 22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) ISBN 978-1-84905-883-4
  • 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) ISBN 1935274090
  • Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) ISBN 978-1-84905-826-1
  • Orsath, an epic fantasy (2013)
  • 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 ISBN 978-1-78592-530-6

Self-identification

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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.[1] In a December 2014 blog Simone wrote that between her writing and treatment as well as dietary changes, her symptoms had diminished to the point she did not feel she qualified as a person on the spectrum.[2] However, she later stated she still considers herself to be autistic, and most recently has been working in France to reform the treatment of people with autism in that country.[3]

On August 12, 2016, she gave an interview on the Everyday Aspie website where she explained that her self-diagnosis was not officially confirmed and she did not feel the need to be evaluated.[4]

She changed her name in 2017 and now publishes under the pseudonym Artemisia.[5]

Awards

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Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011,[6] and Asperger's on the Job won Honorable Mention in ForeWord magazine's 2010 Book of the Year Awards.[7]

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