EPISODE · Apr 12, 2022 · 17 MIN
A mom raising two children with autism on her own diagnosis: 'Both a really big surprise, and not a surprise at all.
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
Elizabeth Lipp is a mom from Montgomery County. She has two sons with autism spectrum disorder. And at the age of 39, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as well. Elizabeth's story is actually not uncommon. Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Today on the podcast Michelle Durham speaks with Elizabeth about her story, and talks to Laura Gaffney, family support services coordinator at Durand Incorporated about advice for people who are raising children with autism spectrum disorder, people who discover their diagnosis much later in life, and why young girls go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed more than young boys.
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Elizabeth Lipp is a mom from Montgomery County. She has two sons with autism spectrum disorder. And at the age of 39, she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as well. Elizabeth's story is actually not uncommon. Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Today on the podcast Michelle Durham speaks with Elizabeth about her story, and talks to Laura Gaffney, family support services coordinator at Durand Incorporated about advice for people who are raising children with autism spectrum disorder, people who discover their diagnosis much later in life, and why young girls go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed more than young boys.
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A mom raising two children with autism on her own diagnosis: 'Both a really big surprise, and not a surprise at all.
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