MEMOIR

…Waiting for Schizophrenia

Gender bias and misdiagnosis in autism spectrum disorder

Sarah J. Baker
9 min readOct 17, 2020

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Image Credit — Vika Hova. Edited by Author

“That day in the autism doctor’s office was one such day — when words sound hollow and muffled, the experience surreal yet palpable. But now was not the time to indulge in metaphysical sensations. And so, having seen enough I somewhat reluctantly slipped back into the woman’s body and…

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Sarah J. Baker

Navel Gazer | Feminist | Urban Agriculturalist | Queen of Snark | Sweating the little things | FB @ SarahJBakersPen