Season 3 - Episode 5: "Can I Get Tested for Autism?"
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Warrier V, Greenberg DM, Weir E, Buckingham C, Smith P, Lai MC, Allison C, Baron-Cohen S. Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Nat Commun. 2020 Aug 7;11(1):3959. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17794-1. PMID: 32770077; PMCID: PMC7415151.
https://www.autistichoya.com/2011/08/significance-of-semantics-person-first.html
https://neuroqueer.com/person-first-language-is-the-language-of-autistiphobic-bigots/
Gratton et al. The Intersection of Autism and Transgender and Nonbinary Identities: Community and Academic Dialogue on Research and Advocacy. AUTISM IN ADULTHOOD
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