Alis Rowe

“Alis Rowe writes complex psychological material with such simplicity and dead on truth.”

Meet The Girl With The Curly Hair

I’m Alis Rowe and I am the founder of The Curly Hair Project. ​

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when I was 22. This means I went through my whole childhood and adolescence without my intrinsic needs being met. I always felt there was something “wrong” with me. I always knew that I was “different.” Life was incredibly difficult for me. ​

I created my resources to help other people feel less alone and to hopefully not experience all the problems I had.​

Life is still hard, but at least now I understand why, and have been able to create strategies to navigate my difficulties. I hope my strategies may make a difference to your life as well.​

Since 2014, my organisation has helped thousands of people around the world. Our resources include: books, podcasts, animations, e-courses, blog articles and songs.

We have won awards and been featured on BBC radio several times.​

Whether you are autistic yourself (with or without a diagnosis), a teacher, health professional or parent – whoever you are – have a look at my work and see whether it may help you!

Best wishes,

Alis

Weightlifting:

My hobby is Olympic weightlifting (snatch and clean & jerk).

Rap music:

I am an independent rapper and songwriter. Find out more on my Alis Rowe Music website.

Education:

BSc Chemistry First Class and MChem
3 A levels (Computing, Chemistry, Physics)
2 AS levels (Maths, Biology)
10 GCSEs

Interests:

Lifting weights, nutrition and fitness, listening to audio books, rap/hip hop music, playing the piano, cycling, cats, Black Russian Terriers, squash, investing, day trading

“Your commitment and dedication in sharing your experiences, your thoughts and feelings indeed changes the hearts and minds of all of us who read your posts and blogs. You teach professionals through your training programmes and your books. Your skills in raising awareness alter the mind set of people world wide. Above all, you continually help me to understand my darling grandson more and more every day. A thank you never seems enough, but I do thank you hugely. I send you boundless blessings every day x”

“Thank you for all you have done and do Alis. Have been following you since the beginning, and you will never know how much help you have been to me and my family, and how much you helped me to change my own opinion of myself.”

“I am in awe of how much you have done for raising awareness of ASD in girls for me and the world at large. Without you I’d have been in the madhouse long ago. You have helped me understand my daughter and son better than majority of the copious websites & pages I have spent researching in 14yrs. Kudos to you. Our Angel xx”

“Bless your good work with which so many minds have been able to be understood & others to “understand others”. Thank you for your devotion, your passion to what God gave you, the talent & intelligence to understand aspergers & to write everything you understand.”

“I absolutely love Alis Rowe’s books/website and refer so many people to The Curly Hair Project. Alis is changing the life of so many parents/carers/children in a truly beneficial way. I hope she realises the positive difference she is making.”

“You lift up the world!”