Autistica Research Festival 2022: Diagnosis and acceptance

An autism diagnosis can be a major life event that interrelates with a person’s background, culture, and life history. It can be a complex experience and can lead a person to reflect on themselves, the meaning of the diagnosis, and how this can be accepted and understood. This stream will explore how people experience and respond to autism diagnoses, and how it impacts different people in different circumstances.
00:00 Opening
02:09 Tracy Clements - My autistic brain; it's a difference not a disability
11:26 Jennifer A. Kirton - Diagnosis is NOT enough: Insights from Very Late Diagnosed Older Autistic Adults
23:20 Ashley Greene - Intersections of Race, Sex, and Neurodiversity
35:27 Q&A
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