Christine. A. Jenkins joins Catherine in this episode to talk about her autistic self-discovery in 2008 and life since her eventual diagnosis in 2009.

Christine has been an Autistic advocate for many years, most recently around issues related to late-in-life diagnosis, gender bias, and autistic ageing.

She contributed a chapter to the anthology Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism (2018), and has presented solo and on panels in Canada and the UK.

Christine has been a peer reviewer and now co-author for the journal Autism in Adulthood, and edits other books and articles as a consultant. Her aim is to "include Autistic voices at every stage in true co-production of research.”

As an independent Autistic researcher Christine has her own business, Christine Jenkins AUsome Consulting.

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Connect with Christine:

Twitter/X @AutisticMatters

LinkedIn: Christine A Jenkins

tinyurl.com/cjAUsome

https://linktr.ee/christineajenkins

www.autisticmenopause.com

Breast cancer article

First paper from Bridging the Silos (2 more under review)

Christine's heroes list:

Michelle Dawson, Bev Leroux, Estee Klar, Diane J Wright (Canada)

Julie Roberts, Therapist Neurodiversity Collective (US)

Yenn Purkis, Donna Williams (Aus)

Rose J Matthews, Clare Sainsbury, Ann Memmott (UK)

Honorable mention: Chris Bonnello, ANW

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