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In a 2021 study on autistic camouflaging, gender-diverse autistic adults were found to use more autistic camouflaging than cisgender autistic adults. [ 57 ] A January 2023 study on trans and non-binary adults found that higher autistic traits and higher gender minority stress were correlated with poorer mental health outcomes.
The project, run by the National Autistic Society (NAS), aims to encourage adults living with autism to start their own peer support groups, where members can regularly meet for activities such as ...
The women share their life stories and also give advice to readers on how to deal with their diagnosis. [3] One of the women discusses the issue of marriage, saying, "My son's father and I live in the same house, are friends, but live separate lives largely due to my autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We live fairly happily, however." [5]
Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [24] [25] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [26] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [27] self-esteem, [28] and can be used to manage stress.
Some have suggested a differential phenotype for autistic women; "a female-specific manifestation of autistic strengths and difficulties, which fits imperfectly with current, male-based conceptualisations" of autism. [22] The female autism phenotype differs from the typical male autism phenotype in social relationships, relational interests ...
Thomas the Train is getting a new friend, as the iconic British television franchise “Thomas & Friends” introduces its first character with autism, Bruno the Brake Car. The character is voiced ...
Sara Gibbs is a British comedy script writer and autism advocate [1] with credits on the British television shows HIGNFY, Dead Ringers, The News Quiz, The Now Show and The Mash Report amongst others. [2]
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