Dr. Chelsia Potts
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sarahwilliam86 :
They missed us because they were looking for boys. They had no idea what it looked like in us girls. And still- now - it persists.
2024-11-24 00:47:20
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Full Time Pancreas :
I was a girl in the 80s. Best they could do was put me in the gifted program.
2024-11-23 22:16:27
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froggyvapour :
Ya I had a friend with autism that was rich and was saying none of my
2024-11-26 00:37:10
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dangernoodl.e :
I realized this when I was seeing a 30y/o autistic man whose parents paid for his 2/2 townhome and he worked very part time and insisted that autism was only for him
2024-11-24 12:20:01
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mmau :
Shoot, girls weren’t even allowed the diagnosis in my childhood 😂
2024-11-23 22:50:13
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Arcade of Anarchy :
I always tell people that 99% of the time, you can (and should) learn more about autism. My parents thought they knew about autism, their son was autistic of course they did, but they didn’t notice their daughter was for 15 years.
2024-11-24 00:33:12
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i_keyonna :
I have extremeee pattern recognition and can always recognize other autistics😅 I also work in the field so I’m around the behaviors all the time
2024-11-24 06:29:15
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Emmy :
This is SO interesting!! I was hyperlexic as a kid and tested as “reading at a college level” in 4th grade. Diagnosed with autism at 21y/o via a research study 🤦🏼♀️it all makes sense now
2024-11-23 23:12:42
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user7937447111540 :
Because I was “a pleasure to have in class” quiet girl in the 80’s
2024-11-24 05:09:44
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Denver :
My mom worked with kids with autism and she STILL refuses to believe it. I think because I'm not rocking in the corner muttering about trains 😒
2024-11-25 19:55:40
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chickadee.33 :
FYI the same goes for food allergies and learning disabilities. You need the money and to be assertive with doctors or providers to get a diagnosis.
2024-11-23 22:53:38
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Actually.a.small.bird :
Facts. We were lower middle class white. My brother was coddled and “troubled” I was “gifted”. Now I’m 30 and have to relearn everything. He’s a user and has been through rehab multiple times.
2024-11-23 23:41:53
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Mooie :
Born in 1999 was diagnosed this year. The signs were there my whole life.
2024-11-23 21:15:36
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🏳️🌈✨Jac✨🏳️🌈 :
Born in 72. I had no chance of being diagnosed bc of my hyperlexia and intense mask
2024-11-23 22:12:48
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charlieandthegirlTHRIFT :
I was born in 1982 😏 just got diagnosed a couple months ago
2024-11-23 22:18:20
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Faye Myers🩷 :
i was told "girls can't have it" and "your brother has it so there's no way!"
2024-11-24 07:39:41
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Halliday Nelson :
sometimes even the rich schools would hide the diagnosis from the kid if they were high-masking, but still provide extra services. that way colleges and future employers wouldn't know either.
2024-11-26 15:18:33
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dcsova :
I was born in 67 and I was just completely not included in anything or diagnosed with anything
2024-11-27 21:32:58
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em🌤️ily :
Coming from white, fairly well-to-do parents… I was missed and not included or diagnosed bc that wouldn’t fit into their “perfect family” Christmas card motif 🥺
2024-11-23 22:13:10
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silas isn't here rn :
I grew up in the 6 figures+ and all I wanna say is that richer does not mean we got seen, because my family got my brother tested for whatever but not me, because his behavior was disruptive.Woohoo 🙄
2024-11-25 14:05:41
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Benny boople :
My parents admitted that they chose to not have me tested. Because of money and the stigma behind the diagnosis.
2024-11-24 23:58:55
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Just.Another.Dream.Untrue :
I was just yelled at by my teachers and put in a corner. it began in 1st grade. Was diagnosed at age 38.
2024-11-24 02:26:52
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Kevin J :
That really hit me hard a couple years ago. EVERYONE knew apparently. I thought I was normal and just people didn't like me and no one wanted to be my friend. No. They all knew I was "special"
2024-11-23 23:01:01
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Heather Anderson :
I remember adults gawking at my savant skills in 1978, but nobody realized those skills were related to my lack of executive function and social skills. I just wasn’t trying hard enough at those. 😢
2024-11-24 05:02:56
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Not Sorry Art :
I’m from a long line of generational poverty and dyslexia etc and they had a name for us, “not college bound” they shuffled us into the workforce and most of us enlisted, went to prison, or toiled.
2024-11-24 00:16:00
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