Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future
Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.
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Notable Quotes
"I realized we are often invisible."
— Alex Morgan , Activist
"I actually got discouraged from mentioning that I was autistic when I first got diagnosed because it's still a bit of a dirty word."
— Fern Brady , Celebrity
"Most of them had been trying to hide their autism."
— Gina Rippon , Academic
"I failed miserably to apply it to myself."
— Sarah Hendrickx , Academic
Key People
Alex Morgan built a website to provide resources and information to autistic women.
Fern Brady is a comedian who has written and performed about her experiences as an autistic woman.
Gina Rippon is a neuroscientist and autism expert.
Sarah Hendrickx has spent years diagnosing autism primarily in boys and men.
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Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.
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