Age
What age do we see a lot of self diagnosing happen?
adulthood
What is the ratio between men and women with autism?
3:1
young white males
Being diagnosed earlier improves what
likelihood for achieving independence and functionality in adulthood
People of color are more likely to be misdiagnosed with conditions like
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) or ADHD.
Diagnosing an individual with autism in adulthood is harder because..
absence of a detailed developmental history, maybe mistaken as a mental illness, and masking
What are the common ways women's symptoms present?
Less disruptive behavior and more internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression)
What barriers do transgender and nonbinary individuals face?
Lack of providers and societal biases can delay diagnosis or invalidate their autistic identity.