Best of 2025: Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum

About this episode

The episode explores the unique experiences of women and girls on the autism spectrum through the insights of author Sarah Hendrickx.

Step into the complex world of Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum with author Sarah Hendrickx. She talks about why autism is often missed in women and girls and how traits can differ. You’ll hear her own personal story of late diagnosis and how it has impacted her life. Sarah's website Sarah's book Support the show RATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.2 million downloads! If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email m...

People in this episode

Host: The Autistic Woman™

Guest: Sarah Hendrickx

Topics covered

• autism
• women
• girls
• diagnosis
• personal stories
• mental health

Keywords

• autism spectrum
• women and girls
• late diagnosis
• personal story
• autistic traits

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