2023 Conference Recorded Sessions
Welcome to the recorded sessions from the 2023 World Autism Conference this past December in Loveland, Colorado. Click here to return to the Video Streaming Library home page.
Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D.: Why Autistic Women Aren’t Diagnosed, and How to Do a Neurodiversity-Affirming Diagnosis
This session will cover why women are missed when they can have as many autistic traits as men, and why autistic women experience so much distress. We’ll cover how to do a neurodiversity affirming diagnosis still using DSM-V-TR and whether an official diagnosis is necessary.