Alis Rowe

Alis Rowe
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

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 in her early twenties.[3][4]

Career

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.[5][6] Her autobiographical Asperger's and Me was released in 2013 and describes her experiences and challenges living prior to her diagnosis.[7] 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][8][9] She has received awards for her work, including the Temple Grandin Award[2] and the Do It Award in 2014.[10] She has been featured as an Asperger's expert by organizations such as the National Autistic Society and Aukids Magazine.[4][11] In 2015, she was featured in Marie Claire (UK).[12] In 2016, she was profiled in Healthy Magazine.[13]

Bibliography

  • Asperger's and Me (2013), ISBN 095626932X
  • Asperger's Syndrome (2015), ISBN 1506174310
  • Asperger's Syndrome for Friends (2013),
  • Asperger's Syndrome in 13-16 Year Olds (2016), ISBN 1508896658
  • Asperger's Syndrome Meltdowns and Shutdowns (2013)
  • Asperger's Syndrome Social Energy (2015), ISBN 1511789190
  • Asperger's Syndrome for the Neurotypical Partner, (2015), ISBN 1508630445
  • Asperger's Syndrome and Anxiety (2014), ISBN 150554825X
  • Asperger's Syndrome in 8-11 Year Olds (2015), ISBN 1511611898
  • The 1st Comic Book (2013)
  • The 2nd Comic Book: For Adults with ASD and their NT Loved Ones (2013), ISBN 0956269346
  • The 3rd Comic Book: For Teenagers with Asperger's Syndrome (2014), ISBN 0956269338
  • The 4th Comic Book: For AS/NT Couples (2015)

Personal life

In 2010, Rowe started Olympic weightlifting.[14][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.[15] In 2016, she was profiled in Your Autism Magazine.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Richmond Community Awards - previous winners". Richmond Community Awards. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Able Magazine. "National Diversity Awards Nominee: Alis Rowe", Able Magazine. Retrieved on 6 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Living with Autism". BBC 4 Radio. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Alis' story". The National Autistic Society. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Rowe, Alis. "What is the CHP?", The Curly Hair Project. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Wallwork, Ellen (25 March 2016). "How Gender Stereotypes Prevent Women With Autism From Unmasking Their True Selves". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Harding, Erin (4 August 2013). "Hampton Wick writer aims to expose Asperger's sydrome". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Hyde, Nathan. "Autistic Girls and Young Women Conference to be held in Reading", getreading. Retrieved on 7 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Autism workshops in Larkhall deemed a success with more on the way soon". Bath Echo. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "600 attend fantastic Living It Festival". Unltd. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Our Experts". Aukids Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Gask, Marina (December 2015). "The Truth About Women And Autism". Marie Claire. pp. 319–320.
  13. ↑ Rowe, Alis. "What it feels like to live with autism" (PDF). Healthy Magazine (March/April 2016). p. 77. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  14. 1 2 Rowe, Alis. "Raising the Bar" (PDF). Your Autism Magazine (Autumn 2016). pp. 21–23. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "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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