Teen Voices
Internalized Ableism Disables Some Teen Girls
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It can be hard for teen girls with disabilities to reject the stereotypes they see in the media and in the able-bodied population.
Teen Voices
Autistic Girls of Color Missing from Media Narrative
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“There’s too much of the old mainstream view of all autistics as kids or savants, not enough of us as just weird people doing a variety of things,” says one college student. “Autistic representation is pretty lacking right now.”
Autism
Why are researchers missing signs of autism in girls?
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One in every 68 children born in the United States is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Boys are supposedly four times more likely to have the condition, but clinicians often miss or overlook symptoms in girls, who are frequently on the less disabling end of the spectrum.
Autism
Mothers of Children with Autism Deserve Some Relief
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Most often, they bear the burden of caretaking stress. There are policy and funding remedies to pursue, such as those announced by Hillary Clinton yesterday. There’s also just being aware and taking the time for acts of kindness.