9 Hidden Secrets Of ‘High-Functioning’ Autistic Women

9 Overlooked Traits That Autistic Women Struggle With Behind Closed Doors

Shamiha Said
ArtfullyAutistic
Published in
7 min readMar 13, 2024

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Autistic women are four times less likely to be diagnosed than men, and the majority of us are diagnosed with autism late in adulthood. As devastating as this statistic is, it isn’t surprising that gender bias plays a key role when being diagnosed with

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Shamiha Said
ArtfullyAutistic

10x Top Writer🏆& Number One Writer for Autism on Medium. Spreading Neurodiversity awareness one article at a time.