Awareness of functioning on the autism spectrum is growing. More and more attention is being paid to the diagnosis, therapy and emotions of neuroatypical people. As knowledge on this subject grows, it turns out that women on the spectrum often have to go a much longer way to learn the mechanisms of their functioning. Girls often do not receive a diagnosis at a young age because... they function too well. How do the symptoms of women and girls on the autism spectrum differ from the symptoms that are noticed in men and boys? Where is the problem with diagnosis? How can you support the development and functioning of girls and women on the autism spectrum? What are the most common myths about the autism spectrum? These and many other questions will be answered by Renata Sikorska, a psychologist conducting diagnosis and therapy for children and adolescents experiencing all kinds of mental difficulties - including those on the autism spectrum. The meeting will be led by Joanna Flis. Renata Sikorska - an experienced psychologist and diagnostician of pervasive developmental disorders, cognitive - behavioral therapist, certified cognitive therapist of the Instrumental Enrichment Method. Professionally associated with, among others, the PsychoMedic network of mental health clinics, where she conducts diagnosis and therapy for children and adolescents experiencing all kinds of mental difficulties - including those on the autism spectrum. She also provides support to parents experiencing difficulties in raising children and family crises. A particularly important area of ​​therapeutic and scientific interest for her is the clinical picture, therapy and difficulties in diagnosing girls and women on the autism spectrum. Joanna Flis - clinical and health psychologist, certified specialist in addiction psychotherapy, graduate of SWPS University. For many years she worked with co-dependent people and with the DDA syndrome at the Provincial Center for Addiction Psychotherapy and Co-dependency and at the Addiction Clinic. Currently, she runs a psychological assistance lab. Systemic psychotherapist in the process of certification and pedagogue. PhD student at the University of Szczecin, where she conducts scientific research on the functioning of addicts. She collaborates with the Dbam o Mój Z@sięg Foundation and the Teachers' Professional Development Centers, conducting training and workshops. Author of numerous publications in the field of mental health. Strefa Psyche of SWPS University is a project popularizing psychological knowledge at the highest substantive level and discovering the possibilities of action offered by psychology in various areas of both private and professional life. The project includes online activities aimed at enabling development for anyone who has such a need or desire, regardless of where they are. More about the project: https://web.swps.pl/strefa-psyche Are you interested in psychology? Join us in the Strefa Psyche group of SWPS University ( / strefapsyche . #autism #women #psychology