Why Women with Autism Can be Overlooked by the Medical Community

Many women and girls with autism are overlooked by a medical community whose training to identify autism is based on the male medical gaze. Because they fail to get correctly diagnosed, women with autism are often identified as having anxiety, or depression, or a variety of other issues – meaning they never get the therapy they need that can help them navigate the world. Jacquie Benestante, executive director of the Autism Society of Texas, and Carly Ott, chair of the Council of Autistic Advisors for the Autism Society of America, join to discuss this issue and take your calls.