presentation for Women of the world festival at the south bank centre , 07.03.15 by award wining Robyn Steward a 28 year old woman on the autism spectrum, In this 15 minute presentation Robyn gave a overview of autism and the issues which affect women on the autism spectrum.

2. Who I am
• Trainer
• Mentor
• Consultant
• Author
• Broadcaster
• Artist
• Musician

3. What is Autism

4. • Neurological condition meaning parts of the brain communicate
differently when compared to non autistic people
This means people have strengths and difficulties
Autism is not a learning disability or a mental illness ( but you could have
either or both in addition to being one the autism spectrum)
Rain man had savant syndrome that explains his amazing abilities with
numbers not everyone on the autism spectrum has these abilities
Autism is part of you just as your gender and sexuality is
Autism is a life long condition

5. High functioning
High functioning
Low functioning
Low functioning
A spectrum of light is a good visual representation of the autistic spectrum, with the prism
acting as the triad of impairments.
FIG 1: A visual representation ofFIG 1: A visual representation of
The Autistic SpectrumThe Autistic Spectrum
TRIAD
OF
IMPAIRMENTS
NT
Neurological
typical i.e.
everyone else
Social communication
Social Imagination Social Interaction
Otherissues

6. Where it all began

7. Girls and Women on the autism spectrum

9. Your gonna be my
space cadet
Your gonna fly
so high.
Your gonna be my
space cadet
Your gonna fly
so high.

10. What can you do ?

11. Contact
• www.robynsteward.com
• robyn@robynsteward.com