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Amazing Autistic Women

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This video project started as a project for Autistic Pride Day 2014 when we women from around the globe came together to make ourselves known and build awareness for women on the spectrum. Since then more women have joined in to participate from around the world.

Too often women are overlooked because we are better able to “mask” our symptoms. We do not always present like boys do! The diagnostic criteria are based on boys, which has to change.

For so many of us, diagnosis came in our adulthood. It was a huge relief! It was like our whole lives finally made sense.

Yet, there are still so many girls and women who aren’t getting the answers they need. We need proper diagnosis and support!

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International Women’s Day – do women on the autism spectrum get the support they need? Take our poll! #womensday

International Women's Day and Autism

International Women’s Day and Autism

Wednesday sees the commemoration of International Women’s Day.

Over the last few months i have been involved in a number of conversations about women and autism.

Two questions came up repeatedly.

Firstly – how difficult it is for women to be diagnosed with autism? (Currently in the UK 80% of those diagnosed with autism in the UK are male.) Secondly the lack of services specially designed for and provided to females on the autism spectrum.

So I was wondering if this experience was more universal that just London. I’d really like to know the opinions of others.

Thus I’ve set up a one question poll to find out if women on the autism spectrum are getting the services they need. It would be really great if you could take part.

Secondly we would love to hear the voices of autistic women. It would be great if you could share your story ( or the story of a female loved one with autism) in the comments section below.

Many thanks in advance.