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Dr Judith Hebron & Dr Katie Gathercole present on women and girls with autism and ADHD

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Women and Girls with ASD and ADHD Under-Identified, Under-Diagnosed and Under-Supported

Judith Hebron and Katie Gathercole recently gave an invited talk to the West Yorkshire Confederation of Women’s Institutes on women and girls with autism and ADHD. This was to inform delegates on whether to support a resolution being proposed called:  "Women and Girls with ASD and ADHD Under-Identified, Under-Diagnosed and Under-Supported".

The resolution: Women and girls presenting with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are going undiagnosed. The NFWI calls on the government and funding bodies to fund research into the female presentation of ASD and ADHD, and for action to be taken to improve the diagnosis process for women and girls, to ensure that they are equipped to better manage these conditions and do not suffer in silence. The NFWI further calls on WI members to raise awareness within their WIs of the issues facing women and girls with ASD and ADHD.