PORTRAITS AND STORIES OF AUTISTIC WOMEN & GIRLS
Because everyone has a story
Photographer Miranda Stevens photographed 100 women and girls with autism. A moving series of portraits and stories of autistic women and girls. She won the FANN innovation prize with this photo project. The purpose of this photo project is to create more visibility and awareness about autism in women.
"My parents noticed from birth that I had sensory issues"
Tess
FANN is a nationwide, interdisciplinary network for professionals (therapists such as psychologists and psychiatrists, and researchers), who are committed to improve diagnostics and treatment of girls and women with autism. All the members of FANN are experts in the field of autism in girls and/or women.
"There are so many fun and cool people with ASD." - Nova
"I was bullied for five years, mainly because I was different to other people"
Joos
“Besides the difficulties of autism, I also see many strengths”
B'Elanna
"I’ve been walking around with autism for 35 years, without even knowing it.” - Laura
"Therapy has helped me to understand myself better"
Lidiya
"I write books and I live in a pack of wolfdogs. Two novels, Zondagskind [Sunday child] and Zondagsleven [Sunday life] are about my autism."
Judith
"No, parenting isn't for everyone, but that also applies to people without autism"
Eva
"You can't tell I’m autistic from my appearance"
Aaliyah
"Autism has had a positive impact on my life "
Maxine
