Autism or ADHD: Why Girls Get Missed - Dr. Monica Blied

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*In this episode, you'll learn:*
- Why Autism and ADHD are often missed in girls
- The impact of late or missed diagnoses
- Signs that your young adult may need some help

*DR. MONICA BLIED*

*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00 LD Expert is Introduced
02:23 Dr. Monica Blied is introduced
03:38 Dr. Blied talks about why her practice is so diverse
05:21 Language to use when talking about people with differences- identity first vs person first
Language
06:38 What has Dr. Blied seen in the ADHD diagnosis?
10:40 What might a child or parent see that could indicate that they have underlying challenges?
Dr. Blied goes through the different types of ADHD to recognize the signs
16:58 What does a diagnosis later in life feel like?
20:50 Why are girls more likely to fly under the radar and be missed in ADHD and autism diagnosis?
25:55 What happens when women are diagnosed later in life with autism
28:48 What is Dr. Blied’s strategy to uncover these underlying differences as someone comes in at a later age
35:40 What advice would she give to a parent who is noticing something is different, but the teen does not want to be evaluated.
39:01 Question- daughter was diagnosed with a pragmatic language disorder, recently got a diagnosis with ADHD, mom is afraid of sharing this diagnosis since her daughter is sensitive. How can I do this?
44:02 What are some good questions to ask when you are getting an evaluation, and what age?
46:52 When is the best age to evaluate a child?
51:26 There is a rise in women being diagnosed with autism/adhd. What are the ramifications of women not being diagnosed properly at a young age?
56:17 Dr. Blied shares a poem- Finding Me
1:02:42 Question- Parent is trying to tell the dr’s her daughter’s whole story, but the doctors are not listening. What do I need to say to the dr’s and school to test her so she can try.
1:06:25 Question- why is it so difficult to get a diagnosis? As a mom, she’d had to do her own research for all of her kids and that takes a longer time since they are not the expert
1:09:24 Question- what to do if your daughter is incorrectly diagnosed?
1:16:40 Dr. Blied’s final words
1:19:22 Dr. Blied’s contact info

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