Figure 1
The figure illustrates three overlapping spheres: private, legal, and solidarity. The private sphere highlights struggles of physical and mental well-being and masking. The legal sphere shows paths to diagnosis, including denied and delayed rights and the long fight for proper recognition. The solidarity sphere represents life after identifying as autistic, including the desire to be openly autistic and the continuous lack of support.Spheres of recognition of autistic women and girls in news articles
Source: Authors’ own work