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12 Benefits of an Adult Autism Diagnosis
Getting an autism diagnosis as an adult can be both a relief and incredibly overwhelming. However, it also provides a moment of clarity that changes

The Gender Gap: Why Autism Often Goes Unnoticed in Females
This blog post will delve into a crucial topic that affects many individuals – the gender gap in autism diagnosis. Specifically, we’ll explore why autism

Christine McGuiness – Unmasking my Autism
Watch on BBC iPlayer Eloquent, successful, engaging, intelligent, empathic. This is the female presentation of autism. This is an extremely insightful documentary and should be essential

Autistic Burnout: Signs, Causes, and Recovery Strategies
For individuals with autism, the experience of burnout can be particularly overwhelming and intense. Autistic burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and cognitive exhaustion

Understanding Neurodiversity: What is it and why is it important?
Introduction Definition of neurodiversity Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in human brain functioning, encompassing differences in how people perceive and process information, learn, and

Key Lessons that Autistic People can take from ‘Inside our Autistic Minds’ presented by Chris Packham – Episode 1
There are potentially 700,000 autistic people in the UK and many of them are undiagnosed adults. We used to think that there were 10 times

What Is Autistic Masking?
Life can be challenging for autistic people who feel the need to mask their condition in order to fit into the social expectations of society

Why is it important to have a formal diagnostic assessment?
When an individual experiences issues, difficulties or needs, then it is imperative that we are able to formulate a correct and accurate explanation for the

What are the Advantages of a Late Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis?
This is a question I am often asked, however the answer to this always comes from a summary of comments made by adults recently diagnosed