many autistic women and girls struggle to get a diagnosis, receive a diagnosis late in life or are misdiagnosed with conditions other than autism.” That’s partly because the signs of autism ...

A recent study, "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Autistic Women: A Thematic Synthesis" (Gosling, Hartley, & Purrington, 2024), brings much-needed attention to the unique challenges faced by ...

Autism is a lifelong neurotype, which affects around 3% of people. It is linked to differences in communication and sensory ...

Evangeline Kapotaon, who was born in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., but who grew up in foster care in Yellowknife, said that she always knew she was different.

But they add that “because of stereotyped ideas about what autism looks like and who can be autistic, many autistic women and girls struggle to get a diagnosis, receive a diagnosis late in life or are ...

Autism is a lifelong neurotype, which affects around 3% of people. It is linked to differences in communication and sensory processing. Women have historically been underdiganosed with autism ...