Anyone seen any articles about girls masking Asd symptoms ?

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I have been advised to gather a few together to support my appeal for refusal to assess.

There's this from the NAS website, don't know if of any use to you, expect you've already seen it!

No to be honest I havent polter I have nearly finished Girls Growing up on tue autism spectrum but need to read some more.

Will take a look at the blog thanks

Thanks jackster I know I have read loads but have never kept a note of where I read what.

Knew MNSN would be able to help

Anymore ??

There was something in The Guardian recently.

Actually not recently. Last July.
Can't link as on my kindle but put into google 'the guardian autism girls' and its the first on the list.

Thanks AYC

Yup read aspergirl ....it is a good book!

Thanks, I will go on amazon tomorrow

There was a good article in the Times Magazine a couple of years ago - I still have it scanned if you want me to email it to you.

Tony Attwood's Complete Guide to Aspergers talks about how it presents very differently in girls. It was reading that which finally made my mind up to seek a diagnosis for DD, and the lovely paediatrician referred to it as 'our bible'.

Sorry just seen the last few posts

streaky I will pm you tomorrow with my email address, thankyou.

Holey I will order Aspergirls, it may talk to me too

Crabby I have the TA book and also referred to it as my bible while I was trying to get Dd3 dx'ed. I know it said some interesting stuff about girls I will dig it out and have a look.

Thanks all, if there are anymore you think of please let me know