Alis Rowe
| Alis Rowe | |
|---|---|
 Alis Rowe.jpg Rowe in 2015 | |
| Born | London, England, UK |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder of The Curly Hair Project Ltd, author, speaker, internet marketeer |
| 📆 Years active | 2013-present |
| 🌐 Website | The Curly Hair Project |
Alis Rowe is a British entrepreneur and author who writes about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In 2013, she founded The Curly Hair Project, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting women and girls with ASD. Alis has Asperger's Syndrome and writes and speaks about life as a female on the spectrum, with an aim to help both individuals who are autistic and their non-autistic ('neurotypical') loved ones.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Rowe was born and raised in London, England and earned a 1st class degree and masters in Chemistry.[2] She has described her time in secondary school as a dark period in her life experiencing severe depression and social anxiety.[3][4] Rowe was diagnosed with autism at age 22.[3][5]
Career[edit]
Rowe started The Curly Hair Project in 2013 to educate and support those with ASD and those without through blogs, posters, social media, books, videos, apps, podcasts, seminars and workshops.[6][7] Her autobiographical Asperger's and Me was released in 2013 and describes her experiences and challenges living prior to her diagnosis.[8] She has since written over eight more books.[2]
Rowe regularly hosts workshops and talks on panels and at conferences around the United Kingdom.[3][9][10] She has received awards for her work, including the Temple Grandin Award[2] and the Do It Award in 2014.[11] She has been featured as an Asperger's expert by organizations such as the National Autistic Society and Aukids Magazine.[4][12] In 2015, she was featured in Marie Claire (UK).[13] In 2016, she was profiled in Healthy Magazine.[14]
Bibliography[edit]
- Asperger's and Me (2013), ISBN 095626932X Search this book on
. - Asperger's Syndrome (2015), ISBN 1506174310 Search this book on .
- Asperger's Syndrome for Friends (2013),
- Asperger's Syndrome in 13-16 Year Olds (2016), ISBN 1508896658 Search this book on .
- Asperger's Syndrome Meltdowns and Shutdowns (2013)
- Asperger's Syndrome Social Energy (2015), ISBN 1511789190 Search this book on .
- Asperger's Syndrome for the Neurotypical Partner, (2015), ISBN 1508630445 Search this book on .
- Asperger's Syndrome and Anxiety (2014), ISBN 150554825X Search this book on .
- Asperger's Syndrome in 8-11 Year Olds (2015), ISBN 1511611898 Search this book on .
- The 1st Comic Book (2013)
- The 2nd Comic Book: For Adults with ASD and their NT Loved Ones (2013), ISBN 0956269346 Search this book on .
- The 3rd Comic Book: For Teenagers with Asperger's Syndrome (2014), ISBN 0956269338 Search this book on .
- The 4th Comic Book: For AS/NT Couples (2015)
Personal life[edit]
In 2010, Rowe started Olympic weightlifting.[15][3] Training 6–7 days a week, she touts it as an exercise in which she can "logically see progress" and finds it mentally rewarding.[16] In 2016, she was profiled in Your Autism Magazine.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Richmond Community Awards - previous winners". Richmond Community Awards. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Able Magazine. "National Diversity Awards Nominee: Alis Rowe", Able Magazine. Retrieved on 6 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Living with Autism". BBC Radio 4. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Alis' story". The National Autistic Society. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ Ontiveros, Eva (2019-04-02). "Is autism being missed among women and girls?". Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ↑ Rowe, Alis. "What is the CHP?", The Curly Hair Project. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Wallwork, Ellen (25 March 2016). "How Gender Stereotypes Prevent Women With Autism From Unmasking Their True Selves". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ↑ Harding, Erin (4 August 2013). "Hampton Wick writer aims to expose Asperger's sydrome". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ Hyde, Nathan. "Autistic Girls and Young Women Conference to be held in Reading", getreading. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Autism workshops in Larkhall deemed a success with more on the way soon". Bath Echo. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "600 attend fantastic Living It Festival". Unltd. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Our Experts". Aukids Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Gask, Marina (December 2015). "The Truth About Women And Autism". Marie Claire. pp. 319–320.
- ↑ Rowe, Alis. "What it feels like to live with autism" (PDF). Healthy Magazine (March/April 2016). p. 77. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rowe, Alis. "Raising the Bar" (PDF). Your Autism Magazine (Autumn 2016). pp. 21–23. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Award winning Curly Hair Project entrepreneur talks Asperger's and Weightlifting". Surrey Hills Community Radio. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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