Female Autism Test: “Am I Autistic?”
Many women learn that they are autistic later in life1, and gender bias contributes greatly to diagnostic delays. The ways in which autism generally manifests in women and individuals assigned female at birth often diverge from “classic,” male-centric views of autism.
Autistic women, for example, are often more motivated to understand, connect, and enter relationships with others. They are often more driven to fit in, and will go to great lengths — from studying neurotypical behavior to suppressing certain behaviors — to hide social challenges, which can mask their autism.Autistic women with strong coping skills, low support needs, and who do not have an intellectual or language disability are more likely to be overlooked. (Some individuals call this “high-functioning autism,” though autism advocates urge against the use of functioning labels. “Functioning labels aren’t a good way to think about autism,” reads part of a statement by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. “We all have things we are good at and things we need help with.
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