In this episode, let's talk about why girls camouflage their autism, the effects of camouflaging and how we can show our acceptance towards girls and women with autism.

References:

Camouflaging. (2021). National Geographic. Retrieved March 12, 2021, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/camouflage

Hull, L., Petrides, K. V., Allison, C., Smith, P., Baron-Cohen, S., Lai, M. C., Mandy, W. (2017). Putting on my best normal: Social camouflaging in adults with autism spectrum conditions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 47, 2519-2534.

Hull, L., Petrides, K. V., Mandy, W. (2020). The Female Autism Phenotype and Camouflaging: a Narrative Review. Review-Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 7, 306-317.

Lai, M., Lai, M-C., Lombardo, M.V., Ruigrok, A.N.V., et al. (2017) ‘Quantifying and exploring camouflaging in men and women with autism.’ Autism 21(6), 690-702.

Mandy, W. (2019). Social camouflaging in autism: Is it time to lose the mark? PubMed https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319878559

The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger's Syndrome. (2021). Tony Attwood. Retrieved March 5, 2021. http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/books-by-tony-m/archived-papers/80-the-pattern-of-abilities-and-development-of-girls-with-aspergers-syndrome

What Exactly Is Camouflaging. (2018). Tony Attwood. Retrieved March 10, 2021. https://attwoodandgarnettevents.com/2019/12/04/camouflaging-girls-and-women-with-autism-by-prof-tony-attwood-and-dr-michelle-garnett/

For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.