Girls and Women on the Autism Spectrum
OCALICON 2021 Podcast
Episode 23: "We Get Stuff Done': A Conversation about Women and Autism
The Rewind series resumes with a candid conversation with two autistic women and the parent of a young woman with autism as they share their personal stories of the journey to receiving a diagnosis, as well as the challenges that they faced in obtaining appropriate resources and services. Kelli Yeagley is a consultant, educator, and advocate specializing in autism, disability, and accessibility. Siena Castellon is author of The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide: How To Grow Up Awesome and Autistic and creator of the Quantum Leap Mentoring website. Susan Rothschild is the mother to a young woman on the autism spectrum, Chloe Rothschild, who was featured in Episode 5 - "It's Different for Girls.' OCALI's Amy Bixler Coffin and psychologist Dr. Ruth Aspy co-facilitate the discussion.
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