What adults get wrong about girls and autism | Lisa Jarvis Mar 2, 2026 Mar 2, 2026 Updated Aug 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lisa Jarvis kAmu@C 564256D[ 2FE:D> H2D 36=:6G65 E@ @G6CH96=>:?8=J 27764E 3@JD] *6E 2 3:8 ?6H DEF5J @FE @7 $H656? AC@G:56D A6C92AD E96 36DE 6G:56?46 J6E E92E 8:C=D 2C6?’E =6DD =:<6=J E@ 36 2FE:DE:4 — E96J’C6 ;FDE =6DD =:<6=J E@ 36 5:28?@D65 J@F?8]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD =@@<65 24C@DD bd J62CD @7 962=E9 C64@C5D 7@C ?62C=J a]g >:==:@? 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