On April 23, 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) hosted their annual special event to recognize National Autism Awareness Month, A Woman’s Voice: Understanding Autistic Needs. It featured a panel presentation featuring three authors of the book Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, Barb Cook, Liane Holliday-Willey, Ed.D., and Dena Gassner, M.S.W. The panel also included Jennifer O'Toole, author of Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum. Panelists discussed their books and life from the perspective of a female on the spectrum.
