{"id":6895,"date":"2025-03-25T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/?page_id=6895"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:56:19","slug":"celebrating-autistic-women","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/club-projects\/celebrating-autistic-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Autistic Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779821745989{border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x_p1\"><span class=\"x_s1\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><span class=\"x_Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Taking off the Mask &#8211; Revealing Autistic Women\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><span class=\"x_s1\">A resource pack for autistic women, their friends &amp; family and others who would like a better understanding of how to communicate with women on the spectrum. You can download this in PDF format from <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/salisbury\/club-projects\/taking-off-the-mask-revealing-autistic-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Autism in Women and Girls<\/h3>\n<p>The prevalence of Autism has been under-estimated in women and girls and this has been reflected in the resources directed at them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important that autistic women and girls receive a diagnosis (or recognise that they are autistic) so they can understand themselves and access support. However, because of stereotyped ideas about what autism looks like and who can be autistic, many autistic women and girls struggle to get a diagnosis, receive a diagnosis late in life or are misdiagnosed with conditions other than autism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autistic characteristics in women and girls<\/strong> may differ from those of other autistic people. They might seem to have fewer social difficulties than autistic men and boys, but this could be because they are more likely to &#8216;mask&#8217; their autistic traits (though the stress of doing so can result in anxiety and overwhelm). At school, autistic girls may be more likely to be part of a friendship group and this could be a reason that teachers don&#8217;t notice their differences. 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