No.1 Autism Expert: How To Spot Autism In High-Masking Autistic Women
Podcast:ADHD Chatter Published On: Mon Sep 14 2026 Description: Professor Gina Rippon is a revolutionary Autism specialist . Having written multiple books on the topic, Gina Rippon PHD shares the ultimate guide to spotting autism in high masking autistic women. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:19 How Autism Can Be Hidden — Even From Yourself 03:25 Are You Socialising… or Performing? 05:10 Masking Can Start Earlier Than You Think 07:20 Why Making Friends Can Feel So Hard 09:53 The “Contradictory” Personality Nobody Understands 11:35 What Are Autistic Girls Trying to Hide? 15:25 How Masking Affects Romantic Relationships 20:58 What Happens When You Can’t Mask Anymore 22:25 The Hidden Cost of Masking for Years 24:19 How Much Are You Actually Masking? 27:58 Tiimo advert 29:17 How ADHD Can Hide Autism in Women 34:25 Can You Accidentally Mask During an Autism Assessment? 37:01 The Dangerous Side of People-Pleasing 38:28 The Questions Autism Assessments SHOULD Ask 39:42 What I Wish Every Autistic Woman Knew 41:17 Why Autism Can Look Like OCD 43:07 A Letter to My Younger Self 46:00 Focused survey read Find Gina on LinkedIn 👉 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gina-rippon-33287819 Buy ‘The Lost Girls Of Autism’ 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Girls-Autism-Autistic-Research-ebook/dp/B0CX7G2BZW Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter Focused are running a new survey and a prize draw giveaway, where you can win £150 in Amazon vouchers just for taking part. It's just 5 simple questions about how ADHD affected you (or affects you now) at college and university. Take the survey here. 👉 https://uk.focused.clinic/adhd-education-survey/quiz It's open to anyone living with ADHD aged 18 or over. (The results from their previous survey about ADHD & health are in too -- results here 👉 https://uk.focused.clinic/myhub/adhd-health-survey-results ) Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Alex’s book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices