Autism in Women & Girls (for Families)

This session explores how autism presents in women and girls and why it is often missed or misunderstood. It looks at masking, gendered expectations, and the impact of sensory and life-stage differences.

• Understand how autism can present differently in women and girls.
• Recognise why autism in women and girls is often missed or misdiagnosed.
• Identify the impact of masking on wellbeing, identity, and mental health.
• Understand how hormonal and life-stage changes affect autistic women.
• Apply person-centred, sensory-informed support across life stages.