A tech engineer said she was diagnosed late with two neurological conditions after her symptoms were "ignored" as a child.
Caroline Keep has autism and ADHD but was only officially diagnosed two years ago, something she said is common among women. The 40-year-old said she wanted to focus on the positives rather than the negatives and hopes to inspire other autistic girls to pursue their dreams, however unusual, as she competes to be named Britain's best female tech expert.
Caroline, who created MakeFest, a one-day extravaganza of science, engineering, and arts and crafts, has made the 200-strong shortlist of this year's Women in Tech Awards. The annual awards ceremony is run by WeAreTechWomen, which aims to increase the number of women working in the technology industry and promote the work of female trailblazers in STEM.
