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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, RSD

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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, autism expert, and CEO of Adult Autism Assessment & Services, a nationwide group practice. 

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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and autism expert specializing in late-diagnosed autism. She is also the founder and CEO of Adult Autism Assessment & Services, a neurodiversity-affirming group practice providing assessment for autism and ADHD, counseling, and life coaching, nationwide. Her books include Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls, and the series, Adulting While Autistic.

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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and autism expert specializing in late-diagnosed autism. Following a long and fulfilling career in education, she took early retirement to write. She has had eight books about autism published since then, garnering 6 prestigious book awards so far. She has been featured on podcasts, spoken in many venues, been interviewed on panels, provided webinars and trainings, and she appears in an upcoming documentary about autism, The Neurodivergent Gift: Unboxing Autism. Dr. Wendy is also the founder and CEO of Adult Autism Assessment & Services, a neurodiversity-affirming group practice. Her team of clinicians provides autism and ADHD assessment, counseling, and life coaching for adults across the country, identifying autism even when it has been masked well. Her books include Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls, and the book series, Adulting While Autistic. Learn more about her books at https://www.WendelaWhitcombMarsh.com and about her private group practice at https://www.AdultAutismAssessment.com.  

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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh has three adult children, two of whom are transgender and autistic. Her late husband of 27 years was also autistic. Dr. Wendy holds a religious studies doctorate in pastoral counseling with specialization in autism. Since retiring from a 40 year career in special education and educational psychology, she moved from California to Oregon with her three children. Now she writes books about autism, has a nationwide group practice providing adult autism assessment and services, and has an online church, The SWAN Church: Scripture & Worship for All Neurotypes, to provide spiritual support for people who have felt marginalized, including those who are neurodivergent and/or on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

Read about her books at https://WendelaWhitcombMarsh.com

Learn about her practice at https://AdultAutismAssessment.com

Find her church at https://theSWANchurch.org



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