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Why Outdated Autism Assessments Are Harming Sensitive Women and High-Masking Adults by Julie Bjelland, LMFT
Why Outdated Autism Assessments Are Harming Sensitive Women and High-Masking Adults by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Discover why most autism assessments miss highly sensitive, high-masking women. Learn about lived-experience autism assessments and the Sensitive Autistic Neurotype.

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Why Women-Centered Autism Resources Are Essential: Addressing Pushback and Closing the Gaps
Why Women-Centered Autism Resources Are Essential: Addressing Pushback and Closing the Gaps

Some men have expressed frustration about my focus on women’s autism experiences, but this emphasis addresses a longstanding research gap that makes women-centered support essential.

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