Too often, autistic girls go through school undiagnosed or unrecognised as being autistic. As a late-diagnosed autistic woman, I thought I would share a thread on my experiences of going through the education system. (Pls share with those who work in education/anyone interested)
I was seen as the 'quiet kid'. Every school report/parents evening, the main issue would be "She doesn't ask for questions/doesn't ask for help". 2 reasons were high levels of anxiety and not knowing when/how to ask questions in a classroom environment when needed. (1)
Also, when the teacher would ask us to 'form groups' This was challenging for me if I was in a class with no friends. Often I would be the only child asking the teacher for help with joining a group (2).