Autism: choose the approach that suits you
Autism is missed in women, men and children in different ways, and for different reasons. That is why we have not squeezed it into one page, but into three separate files, each with its own figures and its own pattern.
For women, camouflage and late recognition are mainly important. In men, the diagnosis is often only made after a major life change, such as living together or having a child. In children and teenagers, the problem is not the lack of signals, but the time to diagnosis and help: autism has one of the longest waiting times in all of youth mental healthcare.
Choose the file below that comes closest to your situation. If you recognise multiple sides, that is not a problem, the files also link to each other.
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🎠Autism in women
Still missed 3 times as often as in men. Almost half initially received another diagnosis that was subsequently withdrawn.
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🎠Autism in men
More often recognised early as a child. In adult men, the diagnosis is often only made after a major life change.
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🎠Autism in children & teenagers
Signs are often visible around 18 months, diagnosis only at 4 or 5 years of age. Autism has one of the longest mental health waiting times.
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