Diagnosing Autism in Girls and Women

We chose play from Affect Autism

There’s been a lot of talk about how autistic girls are not recognized and diagnosed and on social media around many women being diagnosed as autistic after their children are diagnosed. Dr. Robert Naseef has been diagnosing children and adults with autism since 2008 and especially after the pandemic, he has seen an increase in females seeking diagnosis. This episode we discuss diagnosis and examples of autism in girls and late-diagnosed women.

Link to the full blog post with links to key discussion points here: https://affectautism.com/2024/10/25/females/

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