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How can a disorder as common
as autism go so undiagnosed
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and so unnoticed within women?
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Well, a part of the answer is
that many girls who have autism
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observe the way others
around them behave,
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realize that they are different,
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then change the way they
act in order to fit in.
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After I was diagnosed,
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I felt as though I truly
understood myself.
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It gave me relief, clarity,
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and the ability to learn more
about myself and my brain.
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There is beauty in the spectrum.
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I encourage those of you with autism
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to unmask and be your genuine self.
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Whether you are neurotypical
or neurodivergent,
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I urge all of you to remember that
there is value in our differences,
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and acknowledging them allows
for more authentic relationships.
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