Autism and Women - Actor Daryl Hannah

"In the 60s doctors recommended to my mom to put me on some medications and institutionalize me, and I'm so thankful that she didn't." Daryl Hannah
Therapist Julie Bjelland, LMFT identifies as autistic, and writes: "In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Highly Sensitive women seeking and receiving Autism diagnoses in adulthood.
"Past diagnostic criteria were inaccurate, particularly when it came to recognizing Autism in women, and estimates suggest that up to 80% of Autistic women may be undiagnosed..."
"Learn more about my research in understanding traits that overlap in high sensitivity and Autism in women, join my Autistic Women’s Support Group, or learn more about getting an Autism Assessment with the updated criteria!"
⏩ Understanding Autism in Sensitive Women - Online Guide by Julie Bjelland, LMFT.
"Educating Individuals and Practitioners - Providing essential education and insights to dispel stereotypes and offer a more accurate, intersectional perspective on autism in women. The information may also be relevant to those who are AFAB and non-binary.
Past Diagnostic Criteria Have Been Inaccurate for Women
It’s estimated that 80% of autistic women remain undiagnosed leading to a health & safety issue..."
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▶️ See list of Autism Resources - includes:
Understanding Autism in Women: Comprehensive Guide
Autism Education, * Support Group for Autistic Women,
Autism Quiz, * Research: HSPs & Autism Similarities & Differences,
and more by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
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» See her post "Unmasking Autistic Traits in Women: Could You Be Autistic?" in her HSP Blog - follow link above to see menu bar on her site.
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Autistic Women: Perspectives by Hannah Gadsby, Kayla Crome, Daryl Hannah, Sue Ann Pien, Zhara Astra, Julie Bjelland {podcast}
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"Autism informs everything that I do - it's you know my processing unit so it's how the information goes in and out. So it's always informed me. Since being diagnosed, it's helped me understand that I'm not a rubbish person - I just think about things differently." Hannah Gadsby
"Autism doesn't define me." Kayla Cromer
"In the 60s doctors recommended to my mom to put me on some medications and institutionalize me, and I'm so thankful that she didn't." Daryl Hannah
"I was groomed from such a young age, to hide all of the strange peculiarities of even my autism." Sue Ann Pien
"Diagnostic criteria are developed using white boys and men, failing to serve many neurodivergent girls and women." Zhara Astra
"Past diagnostic criteria were inaccurate, particularly when it came to recognizing Autism in women, and estimates suggest that up to 80% of Autistic women may be undiagnosed..." Julie Bjelland, LMFT
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▶️ See related audio podcast video Autism and Women - understanding and help • Being Autistic and a W...
» Source video: Daryl Hannah On Having Asperger Syndrome - clip from an interview with Dan Rather on AXS TV (from a longer interview in October 2013). / axstv
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