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Part of the Women and Girls with Autism series.The first presentation in this series is by Dr. William Mandy, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at University College London. He shares his research into the characteristics of autism in females, the implications for diagnosis, and ways of improving recognition, with a focus on practical ways of improving clinical and educational practice
Improving the Recognition of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum
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Mental Health in Post-Secondary Education: What is It Like for Students with ASD and What Does the Research Say? - Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal Girls and Women with Eating Disorders – Dr. Christopher Gillberg Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD – Dori Zener
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Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD
Girls and women with autism are often hard to identify due to their polished rote social skills and internalized ASD characteristics. This presentation discusses clinical techniques to help support girls and women on the spectrum.
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The rollicking obituary of a Kansas man on the spectrum and the comments people who knew him have made online show that he was a lively and much-loved member of his community. (By the way, we weren’t sure what being a “sacker” at the “Hen House” was until we read the article, but it seems he was a courtesy clerk in a grocery store.)
Beloved autistic Hen House sacker remembered for ‘raising hell’ and big smile
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Friends and fans are mourning the unexpected death of Prairie Village Hen House sacker Alex Cooper. His sister said he had diabetes and was autistic. More than $12,000 was r...“One common symptom of autism is an insistence on sameness-having things be a certain way, at a certain time. But two children with autism may not want things to be the same way, at the same time. And that can cause problems.” A look at “multiplex” families, those who have more than one child on the spectrum.
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Autism Parent, Times Two: When More than One Child in the Family has ASD Marina Sarris Interactive Autism Networkian@kennedykrieger.orgDate Published: January 8, ...In a case that pits the right to freedom of expression against the right to be free of discrimination on the basis of disability, a Quebec comedian is appealing a human rights judgement requiring him to pay damages for a joke that targeted a disabled person.
Quebec comic Mike Ward in court defending joke about Jérémy Gabriel
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Quebec's Appeal Court is hearing arguments about whether a comedian who joked of drowning a disabled boy should have to pay damages to the child and his family.Women and Girls with Autism - A new series of videos recorded at ACT's 2018 Focus on Research Conference.
ACT's 2018 Focus on Research Conference provided two days of fascinating insights into the complexities of identifying and treating women and girls with autism. Researchers are increasingly recognizing that autism affects women and girls differently than males. Delays in diagnosis are common, reducing access to services, with implications for long-term mental health and employment prospects.
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Why Focus on Women and Girls with ASD? ACT's 2018 Focus on Research Conference provided two days of fascinating insights into the complexities of identifying and treating women and girls wi...
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How do women/girls go about getting a diagnosis if the suspect they are on the spectrum? So few practitioners see the nuances specific to those characteristics in women that place them on the spectrum. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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