Autism in women is more common than people realize. Autistic women often navigate life under the radar, feeling different throughout their lives but not understanding why. Their experience is overshadowed by outdated stereotypes of autism, which leaves them searching for answers to explain why they don’t seem to fit in. Let’s dive into the reasonsRead More| A Conscious Rethink
1. “You don’t look autistic.” Ah, the classic “You don’t look autistic.” How do you expect an autistic person to look? Should they be carrying a flashing sign? Autism affects each person differently. There’s no one-size-fits-all “look.” There’s a well-known expression that goes, “Once you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.” SoRead More| A Conscious Rethink
For many individuals, the journey to understanding their neurodivergent identity takes unnecessarily long, winding through misdiagnoses and confusion. Or worse still, it doesn’t happen at all, leaving them feeling different, misunderstood, incompetent, or like they’re failing at life. AuDHD—the co-occurrence of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—represents a unique neurological intersection that frequently eludes detectionRead More| A Conscious Rethink
