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UnDisciplined: How inclusivity benefits men and women on the autism spectrum

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Teresa Gabrielson and Katrina Han are the co-authors of a new book "Assessment of Autism in Females and Nuanced Presentations."

Autism Spectrum Disorder exists on a continuum of behaviors, capabilities, and deviations from norms. It's right there in the name — it's a spectrum. But for a very long time, that spectrum didn't include much space for girls. That's finally changing.

Katrina Hahn and Terisa Gabrielseon are co-authors, along with K. Kavena Begat, Katheleen Campbell, and Lucas Harrington, of the book "Assessment of Autism in Females and Nuanced Presentations."

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Matthew LaPlante has reported on ritual infanticide in Northern Africa, insurgent warfare in the Middle East, the legacy of genocide in Southeast Asia, and gang violence in Central America. But a few years back, something occurred to him: Maybe the news doesn't have to be so brutally depressing all the time. These days, he balances his continuing work on more heartbreaking subjects with his work on UnDisciplined — Utah Public Radio's weekly program on science and discovery.