A significant percentage of women with autism remain undiagnosed into adulthood, often adjusting their behavior to fit societal norms. Current diagnostic tools primarily focus on white boys from higher socioeconomic backgrounds, neglecting potential indicators in women. Autistic individuals often report feelings of being different from peers, sometimes describing this sensation as alienation. Experts suggest that the diversity within autism presentations is greater than the differences between autistic and non-autistic people, emphasizing the importance of recognizing a range of internal symptoms rather than just external behaviors.
"There are so many ways that autism can show up and present. I think there's more diversity within autism than there is between autism and allistic."
"It's common for autistic people to feel different. Some folks will describe it as 'feeling like an alien sometimes,' a lifetime experience of feeling different."
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