King's College Neuroscientist: Why Autistic Women Are Being Missed (Part One)

In this episode, Ben sits down with Professor Francesca Happé -
one of the most distinguished and respected voices in autism
research. With over 30 years at the forefront of the field,
Francesca has reshaped how we understand autism, from exploring
social cognition to uncovering the hidden experiences of autistic
women, the elderly, and under-researched groups.


Together, they get to the heart of why so many women remain
unseen, undiagnosed and misdiagnosed. As well as exploring what
ageing means when the world was never built for your brain. 


They unpack diagnostic overshadowing, the crossover between CPTSD
and autism, and what happens when a late diagnosis reframes an
entire lifetime.


This is the first of a two part episode - tune in for
some groundbreaking discoveries next week in Part Two!


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00:00 Introduction


1:30 Autism: The Study That Keep’s Francesca Up at Night


4:00 Autistic Elderly People VS Our Society 


5:45 Late in Life Autism Diagnosis: A Lifetime Reframed


10:07 Autistic Women: The Missing Diagnoses 


12:50 Eating Disorders VS Autism: What is Diagnostic
Overshadowing?


17:16 Autism in Women & Girls: Finally Being Diagnosed


19:40 What is the Difference between Male and Female Autism?


23:20 Can Animals Be Autistic?


25:33 Aging VS Autism: Does Autism Lower Life Expectancy?


28:10 Living with CPTSD & Autism: Untangling the Symptoms


33:45 Are Autistic People More Sensitive?


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