Episode 10: Autistic Girls with Gabrielle Stigant, M.Ed., BCBA

In this episode I chat with my longtime colleague, Gabrielle Stigant, about supports for girls and women with autism.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop

• BACB: 1.0 Learning


• IBAO: 1.0 Learning


• QABA: 1.0 General

Show Notes:

• Missions Cognition: https://www.missioncognition.com 


• The University of Kansas Girl’s Night Out: http://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/cchd/girls-night-out-(gno).html 


• Paige Layle: https://www.tiktok.com/@paigelayle 


• Neiurodivergent Rebel: https://neurodivergentrebel.com 


• The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide: https://www.sienacastellon.com 


• Princess Aspein: https://princessaspien.com 


• I’m an Aspie Girl: https://www.amazon.ca/Aspie-Girl-autism-spectrum-conditions/dp/184905634X 


• Among Us (Game): https://www.innersloth.com


• Autism Community Training Video Library - Women and Girls With Autism: https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/women-and-girls-with-autism 


• Queen Bee and Wannabees - Rosalind Wiseman: https://www.amazon.ca/Queen-Bees-Wannabes-3rd-Realities/dp/1101903058 

Gabrielle Stigant Contact:

• Email: [email protected]


• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabriellestigant


• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellestigant 


• Website: https://www.gabriellestigant.com 

References:

• Cola, M. L., Plate, S., Yankowitz, L., Petrulla, V., Bateman, L., Zampella, C. J., de Marchena, A., Pandey, J., Schultz, R. T., & Parish-Morris, J. (2020). Sex differences in the first impressions made by girls and boys with autism. Molecular Autism, 11(1), 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-00336-3 


• Cook, A., Ogden, J., & Winstone, N. (2018). Friendship motivations, challenges and the role of masking for girls with autism in contrasting school settings. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 33(3), 302-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2017.1312797 


• Cridland, E. K., Jones, S. C., Caputi, P., & Magee, C. A. (2014). Being a girl in a boys' world: Investigating the experiences of girls with autism spectrum disorders during adolescence. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(6), 1261-1274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1985-6 


• Dean, M., Harwood, R., & Kasari, C. (2017). The art of camouflage: Gender differences in the social behaviors of girls and boys with autism spectrum disorder. Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 21(6), 678–689. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361316671845 


• The Lost Girls: http://apoorvamandavilli.com/portfolio/the-lost-girls