Autism and board games Atherton describes common characteristics of autism, including social and communication challenges, propensity for systems and logic, special interests, and difficulties with theory of mind, or thinking
Female gender experiences Atherton discusses the construction and socialization of the female gender experience, underscoring observed differences in toys, colors, expectations, and language used with female versus male children (2:15).
Introduction Atherton states that autism is a lifelong condition and highlights that less than 1% of research funding goes to lifespan issues in autism. She discusses differences in prevalence rates
Research shows that autistic people prefer interactions with animals over humans and that 80% of autistic children have participated in pet therapy. This, the speaker asserts, gives context as to
