A checklist of 5 things that could help identify autism in adult women and those who identify as female or gender fluid.
Category: Adult Autism, Female Autism PhenotypeTags: am I autistic, autism and STEM, autism and the arts, autism careers, autism facts, autism in women, autism research, autistic characteristics, benefit model of autism, female autism, highly sensitive person, late diagnosed autism, mental health, psychology, special interests, suicide
Why do so many autistic people try to hide their autism and why are female autistic individuals so good at it?
Category: Adult Autism, Female Autism PhenotypeTags: autism in adults, autism in women, camouflaging, female autism, late diagnosed autism, masking, mental health, psychology, social survival, socializing in autism, suicide
Before being diagnosed as autistic, many women go decades with the wrong diagnoses.
Category: Autism Diagnosis, Female Autism PhenotypeTags: autism in adults, autism in women, autism myths and stereotypes, borderline personality disorder, common misdiagnoses, female autism, late diagnosed autism, mental health, psychiatry, psychology, self acceptance, undiagnosed autism
Historically, our understanding of autism has been based on a deficit model. See why this is a problem.
Category: Deficit Model of Autism, History of Autism KnowledgeTags: autism facts, autism myths and stereotypes, autism research, benefit model of autism, DSM, history of autism, neurodiversity, neurotypicals, psychology, sensory differences, special interests
