Hear Leslie's story about stumbling upon autism later in life, and the series of aha moments that ensued.
Leslie previously worked in animation on feature films such as FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, and Space Jam. She is now a freelance graphic designer crafting bespoke graphics and brand development for rogues, disruptors, and obsessives in California.
Topics discussed also include:
- Reasons why some people don't pursue formal autism diagnosis
- Intense empathy experienced by many on the spectrum
- Responses of loved ones to news of a potential autism diagnosis
- Some challenges with online autism screening tests
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Leslie's reading list:
Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder: Understanding life experiences from early childhood to old ageby Sarah Hendrickx and Judith Gould
Odd girl out: An autistic woman in a neurotypical worldby Laura James
Autism in heels: The untold story of a female life on the spectrumby Jennifer Cook O'Toole
Older autistic adults: In their own words — The lost generationby Wilma Wake, Eric Endlich, and Robert S. Lagos
Sources for this episode's intro:
Autism psychometric tests —Embrace Autism website
"Reasons autism self-diagnosis is valid" by Aly Laube
"A mixed methods study of barriers to formal diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in adults" by Laura Foran Lewis
"Autism identity and the 'lost generation': Structural validation of the autism spectrum identity scale and comparison of diagnosed and self-diagnosed adults on the autism spectrum" by T. A. M. McDonald
"Biocertification and neurodiversity: The role and implications of self-diagnosis in autistic communities" by Jennifer C. Sarrett
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