Autism in Women: Why It Can Be Overlooked
Autistic women may learn to camouflage social differences, contributing to delayed identification or an incomplete understanding of their needs.
Autistic women may learn to camouflage social differences, contributing to delayed identification or an incomplete understanding of their needs.
Older adults may pursue autism assessment to understand lifelong patterns, relationships, sensory experiences, and support needs.
Autism and ADHD can occur together, and recognizing both may provide a more complete explanation of a person’s experiences.
Adult autism evaluations can still be informative when a parent is unavailable or childhood records are limited.
An adult autism evaluation combines conversation, developmental history, standardized measures, and individualized clinical judgment.
Autism can look different in adulthood, especially when lifelong traits have been masked, misunderstood, or attributed to something else.