Hiding in Plain Sight: Girls With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The presentation is about girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and features Dr. Karen Barnes, Dr. J. Peterson, and Natasha Lewis Harrington, who is on the autism spectrum herself.
The presentation will cover the rates of autism diagnosis between males and females, how autism presents differently in females, challenges specific to females with ASD, and strengths and supports for females with ASD.
In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):
About the Speaker: Karen Barnes, Ph.D. from Seattle Children’s Autism Center
Karen Barnes, Ph.D. (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides comprehensive evaluations for toddlerhood through young adulthood.
Dr. Barnes conducts psychological and learning evaluations with a focus on identifying both strengths and challenges to provide a practical roadmap of supports/intervention. She enjoys collaborating with families in a neurodiversity affirming manner to develop a framework to better understand their child’s brain style which leads to more insight and ability to advocate for their needs.
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Autism Diagnosis, Autism Masking Symptoms, Autism Prevalence in Females, best of the internet, developmental Disabilities, Female Autism Spectrum Disorder, Girls with Autism, Mental Health