01/09/2026
CN: Suidicality
"Autistic girls without co-occurring intellectual disabilities tend to be diagnosed significantly later than their male counterparts, often not until adolescence or later. As a result, they miss out on early interventions that can help neurodivergent children navigate challenging environments." By Corinne Purtill, in the Los Angeles Times:
tinyurl.com/SuicidalityInAutisticGirls
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"A childhood diagnosis doesn’t guarantee that an autistic person
will never grapple with depression,
self-doubt or suicidal thoughts.
“But there is some evidence that
the earlier a girl understands herself,
the sooner she can design a life that works with her strengths and needs."
Smaller text in the lower left corner reads, "by Corinne Purtill, in the L.A. Times
tinyurl.com/SuicidalityInAutisticGirls"
The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism logo is in the lower right corner.]
