by Rebecca Weaver | May 16, 2018 | Girls and Autism, Understanding Autism
I recently watched “How to be Autistic” by Charlotte Amelia Poe. Ms. Poe has won the Spectrum Art Prize for this video. In it she shares her perspective on what it is like living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The first 3 minutes are fairly raw. Ms. Poe shares her...
by Rebecca Weaver | Mar 26, 2018 | Girls and Autism, Understanding Autism
In past blogs, I have discussed the reasons that girls are less likely to be diagnosed with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. Unfortunately, this lack of ASD diagnoses has significant ramifications. With a diagnosis, girls receive the knowledge of why they behave in a...
by Rebecca Weaver | Jan 19, 2018 | Girls and Autism, Understanding Autism
Why are more boys diagnosed with autism than girls? More boys are diagnosed with ASD than girls. Why is that? Both boys and girls on the spectrum have repetitive movements, interests, and/or speech. Boys and girls with Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism intensely...
