The Struggles of a Teenage Girl With a Late Autism Diagnosis by Wendy McGuire for Autism Parents Magazine.
The Struggles of a Teenage Girl With a Late Autism Diagnosis
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The Struggles of a Teenage Girl With a Late Autism Diagnosis by Wendy McGuire for Autism Parents Magazine.
“Low” or “high” functioning is often used to differentiate between the severity of impairment in brain differences.
Therapy is a bit like cleaning out the garage, where the garage contains a lifetime of thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and experiences.
Being autistic doesn’t cause my gender identity, but it is inextricably related to how I understand and experience gender.
Clinicians, parents and teachers must respect autistic individuals’ sexual orientation and gender identity, which may unfold over time.
New research suggests the disorder often looks different in females, many of whom are being misdiagnosed and missing out on the support they need.