The Gulf Coast Burnout Queen

• By: Michael John Carley New York University Connections ASD Program
• April 4th, 2025
• adhd, advocacy, burnout recovery, diagnosis, gender bias, girls and women, late diagnosis, neurodiversity, Spring 2025 Issue
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Ten years ago, we began to sense that women on the spectrum had largely gone unnoticed and, therefore, undiagnosed to degrees that might actually be beyond our imagination. It was like waking up to find out that the nightmare was real. Thanks to the cultural realities of gender expectation,...

Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Older Autistic Women

• By: Mary P. Donahue, PhD Mindful Paths Psychological Services, LLC
• April 11th, 2023
• adult diagnosis, camouflaging, communication, diagnosis, gender bias, girls and women, masking, older adults, research, Spring 2023 Issue, supporting sensory needs, treatment
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Autism has a unique neurological structure with a wide variety of expressions. This diversity of strengths, challenges, and experiences is why autism is considered a spectrum disorder. It’s also what makes it challenging to diagnose and treat because the myriad of symptoms manifested in any given...

Girls and Autism: Overcoming the Gender Gap to Ensure Best Outcomes

• By: Jennifer Labowitz, MS, NCSP, BCBA Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW Melmark Pennsylvania
• April 1st, 2020
• diagnosis, gender, gender bias, girls, Spring 2020 Issue, support, treatment
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 59 children has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with boys being four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls (Mandy et al., 2012). Recently, through a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, it was concluded that the true ratio may be...