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Autistic Women and Violence: A Threat to Our Safety

November 25, 2024

“Autistic female risk of being sexually assaulted is between two and three times as much than non-autistic females and about four times as much than autistic males.” – National Women’s Safety Alliance, Submission on the National Autism Strategy Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day exists to raise awareness of the scale and nature of violence perpetrated against women around the world, including rape, domestic violence, restrictions, and[…]

Women’s Health Week 2024: Unrecognised Autism

September 2, 2024

In order for a person to be confirmed as autistic (by a medical professional, opposed to self-identifying alone) they need to meet certain criteria as outlined in the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses). While some paediatricians might offer a “diagnosis” of autism without using formal tests, they will usually still be using the DSM-V criteria as their benchmark. Unfortunately, the DSM-V definition is of a very narrow field of traits and presentations[…]

Inclusion in the Neurodivergent World: IWD 2024

March 8, 2024

Today is International Women’s Day 2024. The theme for International Women’s Day this year is “Inspire Inclusion”. And while in the context of neurodivergent women there are so many interpretations of this that are applicable, the one that is often overlooked is initial inclusion in the neurodivergent community itself. There is a general consensus amongst the neuroaffirming medical and research communities that girls have been – and still are, to a lesser extent – underdiagnosed[…]