Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D.: Why Autistic Women Aren’t Diagnosed, and How to Do a Neurodiversity-Affirming Diagnosis

May 1

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.

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Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D.

Dr. Marcia Eckerd has been a licensed psychologist since 1985. She was appointed to serve on the CT Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council, serves on the Clinical Advisory Group of AANE and on the Board of Directors of NeuroClastic.org.

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