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Autistic older women: an interview with Cos Michael

Published on 13 January 2016

Author: Cos Michael

Cos Michael is a freelance autistic consultant, writer and trainer, and advocates for more knowledge about autism and ageing. She spent several years leading NAS Autism and Ageing projects and contributes to research at various universities. She is an autistic speaker at conferences in the UK and abroad.

Cos kindly agreed to be interviewed when she attended the NAS Women and Girls conference in 2016. In this video she discuss autism and ageing, exploring emotional and physical changes, areas of support and advice for professionals. 

You can view clips of the individual questions below.

Individual question clips

  1. Can you tell us more about your current work?
  2. The menopause for autistic women is an area that has been largely overlooked. Why do you think this is?
  3. How do you feel the emotional and physical changes during menopause impact on autistic women?
  4. What are the key areas of need for older autistic women?
  5. What advice would you have for professionals working with older autistic women?

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