Black women and girls on the spectrum have long been under-diagnosed and overlooked. A diagnosis arrives late for many of them — or not at all.

Autism is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. Part of the reason might be that girls are more difficult to diagnose.

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Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.

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An autistic woman finds independence by training for a hobbyhorse competition in this sweet-and-sour coming-of-age film.

Women 1 all over the country are looking to be diagnosed with autism. Undiagnosed women are recognizing themselves as they explore writing about autism. Women are trying to understand themselves and ...

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Autistic women say smear tests can leave them feeling distressed, dismissed and in pain, with some avoiding them altogether out of anxiety. Research funded by Cancer Research Wales will assess how ...