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How self-diagnosis is helping autistic women make sense of their worlds

How self-diagnosis is helping autistic women make sense of their worlds

Update: 2024-11-04

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After being gaslit by medical professionals for not fitting their neat autistic boxes, Amy Clements went down the path of self-diagnosis and speaks to others travelling the same road.

Written by Amy Clements.

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How self-diagnosis is helping autistic women make sense of their worlds

How self-diagnosis is helping autistic women make sense of their worlds