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FYI: This is an article about people who exist on the autism spectrum, as described by someone who is a parent of a daughter with autism and moves to investigate how autism functions in the workplace- mostly focused on finance. The writer themselves does not appear to have autism and is mostly interested in describing the phenomenon from first-hand accounts mixed with known public figures and pop culture depictions.

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It reads more like a couple of people on the spectrum and then people who decided they have to be on the spectrum.

Any resources you’d suggest for someone whose daughter might be on the spectrum?

Edit: Thank you for the replies, they are very helpful.

I would generally suggest the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)'s resources page since I don't know specifically what you're looking for.

As a side note, and I assume you already know this but I'd like for it to be stated often enough such that it is widepsreadly known: Depending on the age of your daughter, I understand it is significantly important that she be diagnosed officially or ruled out of autism as early as reasonable. If she has autism, an official diagnosis is one of the only ways to recieve appropriate educational/occupational support as she goes through public/private schooling and higher education which would greatly improve chances of being able to comply with societal standards for productive membership.

Correct. And all research points towards the earlier she gets support the better. Early meaning by 18 months or so.

There are also a lot of resources for therapy for young children if they are diagnosed early.

In California, you can start receiving state funded therapy at 18 months.

If you aren’t already aware of this, take a look at askjan.org for future planning and reach out to local chapters of the national Autism organizations and also to local disability resource agencies, if you are in the United States.

There are a bunch of books if you search for "Asperger's" and "Girl". I read "Asperger's and Girls: World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Asperger's Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every Day!" Nothing in there really blew my mind, but it was definitely worth my time.

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