Autism in girls is often overlooked. Many girls learn early in life how to mask their traits and copy social behavior. Because of this, their struggles are frequently misunderstood as shyness, anxiety, or personality differences.
Social anxiety is one of the most common experiences for autistic girls and women. However, the reasons behind it can be very different from typical social anxiety.
In this episode you will learn:
• Five social anxiety traits commonly seen in autistic girls
• Why autism is often missed or diagnosed later in females
• How masking hides autistic behaviors in social situations
• Why many autistic women receive diagnosis later in life
• How understanding these traits can help support autistic girls
If you want to better understand how autism appears in girls and women, this episode explains key signs that many people overlook.
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