![]() ![]() ![]() One of the big forces behind this growth is the wealth of online support and information offered by individuals and independent publications dedicated to raising awareness of women’s unique struggles and experiences with autism. This is an important topic that has been gaining steam in the research and advocacy worlds as women who were never diagnosed or recognized as autistic in their youths are discovering their diagnoses on the spectrum through both self-evaluation and formal evaluation. (Read full study here.) If you haven’t read the previous two posts, the article is all about a study performed in the UK that interviewed and looked at women on the spectrum and their unique manifestations in terms of autism characteristics. This week, I’m taking a final look at the article “The Experiences of Late-Diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype” from authors Sarah Bargiela, Robyn Steward, and William Mandy, published online in 2016 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. ![]()
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