Social Experience: Autistic Late-diagnosed Women and Gender Diverse People
June 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Late-diagnosed Autistic people have unique experiences, struggles, and strengths. This session will focus on Autistic late-diagnosed women and gender diverse people, sharing learnings from 33 studies that summarize the social experiences of these individuals.
Topics that will be discussed include:
- social experiences related to social interactions over the lifespan
- coping with being undiagnosed
- identifying they were Autistic, getting assessed and diagnosed, and
- supportive factors for social life.
Attendees will be given a chance to share their own experiences with late-diagnosis and discuss how study findings do or do not resonate with their own personal journeys. Individuals with lived experience attending this session may find that they feel a sense of understanding, validation, and connection.
This learning session is brought to you by Autism Edmonton.
Wednesday, June 24
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Online via Autism Edmonton
When you click on the button that says “Register,” you will be redirected to Autism Edmonton’s Eventbrite page, where you can reserve your spot.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Angela Feehan is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. She works closely with Autistic and other neurodivergent people to conduct research that increases understanding of how neurodivergent individuals can thrive in their day-to-day lives. Her current research focuses on facets of late-diagnosis, social experiences, and thriving in Autistic women and gender diverse people. Dr. Feehan also brings lived experience to her work in neurodivergence.
Dr. Feehan has over a decade of experience providing clinical services to children and youth through mental health programs. This includes working with Autism diagnostic teams, collaborating with multidisciplinary team members, and providing speech, language, and communication assessment and treatment.
