Why Was My Autism Missed? Being an Autistic Girl in the 1990s

In an earlier episode, I told my own story of being diagnosed autistic as an adult in my 30s, after my young son was diagnosed. I received many questions about how I didn’t know I was an autistic girl when I was younger, and why no one at home or school realized.

Being diagnosed as an adult is actually really common, and many people are diagnosed much later than I was. It can be hard to see autism sometimes, especially with autistic girls, and even more so in the 1990s when I was at school.

Today, I'm talking about why I think my autism was overlooked for so long, and what families and schools can look for now to make sure no autistic girls are going without support.

See Show Notes for this episode here: https://neurodiverging.com/being-an-autistic-girl-in-the-1990s/

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