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political reporter Claudia Long and national disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella

Autistic women and girls missing out on support due to male-skewed diagnostic tools, research finds

Heather Cox was diagnosed with autism at 38 years of age. (ABC News: David Frearson)

It's better late than never, but Heather Cox wishes she had greater access to the supports she needed earlier in her life. 

The Adelaide woman was diagnosed as autistic at the age of 38. 

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