Rudy Simone

Rudy Simone (aka Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome and autism.

Self-identification and Diagnosis

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. However, in 2013 she received an official diagnosis and has posted the document publicly.

Awards Aspergirls won a Gold Award from the Independent Publishers Group in 2011, and Asperger's on the Job won a Gold Award from the ForeWord Review in 2010,

Published books 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) 22 Things A Woman with Asperger's Wants her Partner to Know (Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2012) 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) Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010) 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