ONLINE EVENT - 30 MINUTES CPD.
When seeking to identify (or self-identify) a person as being autistic, piecing it together requires an inclusive, identity-affirming lens to reduce disparities for marginalised populations including females and gender vairant people. The stereotype of autism as a "white male" phenomenon causes people to be overlooked or missed. Factors like cultural norms, gender expectations, and intersecting identities can mask autism characteristics or cause them to manifest differently. The consequences are that lack of access to identification and support prolongs struggles and reduces lifetime outcomes.
THE PRESENTERS:
Vauna Beauvais and Eoin Stephens, both autistic and both experienced therapists, continue with their weekly video series about being therapists working with neurodivergent clients and invite you to be present as they talk.
This is free-to-attend and counts as 30 mins CPD (or 30 points of CPD) for counsellors and psychotherapists.
THE CONTENT
We talk about unique considerations such as:
Social conditioning can hide autistic traits, which has lead to females being underdiagnosed.Transgender and non-binary people have had difficulty accessing information with relevant insights, and knowledgeable providers.Mistrust of medical professionals acts as a barrier to evaluation and support in various ways.
WE ASK:
- :How can gender stereotypes and expectations contribute to missing autism in women and girls?
- How does intersectionality between gender identity and autism affect diagnosis?
- How can cultural or communication differences affect autism diagnosis for minority populations?
- What are common misdiagnoses given to autistic females?
- What extra challenges to accessing diagnosis do transgender or non-binary individuals face?
- How can we improve identification and reduce disparities around recognition and support for autistic adults?
- How can we challenge assumptions that autistic people are mainly cisgender males?
- How can diagnosis processes be made more identity-affirming?
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