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Many girls and women on the autism spectrum are still overlooked for early diagnosis due to gendered stereotypes, subtle symptom presentation, and masking. This article from WPS explains the barriers to timely identification and outlines practical strategies for clinicians, educators and families to better recognise and support them.

Identifying autism shouldn’t depend on a single assessment, no matter how thorough or precise that assessment is. A clear diagnosis—one your client can trust, and you can feel confident delivering—is the result of a comprehensive evaluation, generally involving a team of health professionals.

Learn how auditory processing differences affect communication, learning, and sensory experiences in autistic students—and discover evidence-based strategies to improve classroom and clinical outcomes.

Autism is lifelong, but its presentation evolves. Discover how traits may shift from early childhood through adulthood, what tends to improve, what new challenges may emerge, and how to support each stage.

Adaptive behavior assessments, such as the ABAS®-3, capture essential data on conceptual, social, and practical skills for diagnostic and educational evaluations. In a neurodiversity affirming framework, these measures support strength-based goal setting, intervention planning, and individualized supports across settings.

Discover how Austin ISD transformed its dyslexia program through parent advocacy and expert intervention, boosting early identification and literacy outcomes. This case study offers six proven strategies schools and educators can use to build effective, evidence-based dyslexia programs.

Adaptive behavior assessments, such as the ABAS®-3, capture essential data on conceptual, social, and practical skills for diagnostic and educational evaluations. In a neurodiversity affirming framework, these measures support strength-based goal setting, intervention planning, and individualized supports across settings.

Discover three practical steps to create a more neurodiversity affirming practice from school psychologist Breea Rosas. Learn how to support neurodivergent students through strengths-based evaluations, inclusive assessments, and listening to lived experiences.

Lived experience reveals the emotional toll of developmental language disorder (DLD), a lifelong condition that significantly affects mental health. Learn how anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem often arise from daily communication struggles—and what can help.

Learn how to distinguish between developmental language disorder (DLD) and dyslexia—two lifelong conditions that impact reading, language, and academic success. Understanding their similarities and differences helps educators tailor effective interventions and support strategies.

For the first time, recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show autism in girls at a prevalence rate higher than 1%. While the CDC says autism is around 4 times as common in boys as in girls, many researchers think the diagnostic gap between the sexes is wider than it should be. The gap suggests that many girls and women don’t get the support they need to navigate the world.