Why Autism is Often Missed in Girls and Women

In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Distinguished Lecture Series and turns them into clear, plain-language conversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion.This episode features Dr. Ingrid Tien, a BRIDGES-funded postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Host Holly Oliver, Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLA Tarjan Center, talks with Dr. Tien about sex and gender-based diagnostic disparities in Autism. Together, they discuss: - How sex and gender are represented differently in autism research- How stereotypes and testing biases affect autistic diagnoses- How to take meaningful and impactful steps toward developing inclusive and accurate assessmentsListen now to hear Dr. Tien explain how sex and gender shape autism diagnosis and why inclusive assessment matters for achieving equitable care for everyone.Show Notes:To view this podcast episode with full captions, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPqFFSCE7oUTo view the entire presentation, Sex and Gender Based Disparities in the Autistm Diagnostic System visit https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan/2025-2026-presentationsLearn more about the UCLA Tarjan Center: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjan