In Ocean – an autistic perspective: I am a sea creature forced to live upon land. Although the earth has many marvels, I still long for the water, where I am home. The ocean matches my thoughts – deep, shimmering and shifting, made of colour and light like an abstract painting. Mysterious, magnificent and needing […]
Autism diagnosis impacted by different gender emotional needs: A new study suggests that autism diagnosis could be improved with a greater focus on the differences in emotional needs between women and men. A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering the differences between […]
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People who learn they are autistic when they are younger may have a heightened quality of life and sense of well-being in adulthood. That’s the finding of a new study, which also found that those who learned of their autism as adults reported more positive emotions (especially relief) about autism when first learning they were […]
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