Title

Developing a Better Understanding of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) in Girls & Women

Authors

Elyssa S. Male, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Aaron Doubet | MA, MS, CCC-SLP

Files

Description

Today, professionals are creating goals that are teaching and reinforcing autistic students to mask, but long-term masking causes mental-health issues and suicide in autistic clients.

Keywords

autism, ASD, girls, women, masking, underdiagnoses, neurodiversity, goal writing and autism

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Disability and Equity in Education | Early Childhood Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Gender Equity in Education | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

References

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Gray, J., D. (Host). (2020, November 5). ASHA Voices: Two SLPs talk autism and positive self-concept. In The ASHA Podcast. The ASHA Leader. https://leader.p ubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2020-1108-ashavoices-autism-self-concept/full/?fbclid=IwAR20Z DY7Dg7BtuBIAcngrUJ1mtCCgBYtEBFVUj6B4Z5qlCWBNmdEtdUhybc

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Volker, N. (2018). Invisible girls: Is autism being overlooked in girls because the signs are much clearer in boys? A growing body of research says yes. The ASHA Leader. https://doi.org/10.1044/leader.FTR1.23042018

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2021

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Male, Elyssa S., "Developing a Better Understanding of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) in Girls & Women" (2021). 2021 SLP Posters. 6.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2021/6

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