Scary tales with autistic heroines? In this review of The Framed Women of Ardemore House Dr. Dana Colarusso explores relatively new literary phenomenon of the autistic heroine. In this case, the female protagonist Jo Jones is victim, suspect, and investigator, all three. Yet as an autistic character she lends a new perspective on the roles neurodivergent individuals can play in both life and art. The mix of strengths and weaknesses, sensory, neurological, and social, in the atypical heroine make for a refreshing take on the familiar mystery novel formula. Along the way, we look at one of the character's stated autistic conditions: hyperlexia, and its various ways of presenting.

Schillace, Brandy. The Framed Women of Ardemore House. Hanover Square press. February 13, 2024.

Hyperlexia. Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors      Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on October 09, 2023

https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-hyperlexia

When Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children with Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Audra Jensen and Peter Steen Jensen. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. August 8, 2005.Music excerpt from Youtube, Hocus Pocus.

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