Are autistic women the ultimate masters of disguise? New research suggests women could face yet another gender-related disadvantage. " data-adaptive-image-768-img="" data-adaptive-image-1024-img="" data-adaptive-image-max-img=""> Full-time teaching is tough nowadays. Endless admin, prescriptive lesson plans and navigating the minefield of childhood friendships is painstaking. Imagine you’re a teacher who can’t look a student in the eye or hold a conversation for longer than a minute and you’re plagued by a crippling fear of loud noises. Rachel doesn’t have to imagine. She’s a 28-year-old teacher and she lives with Asperger’s syndrome. “Eye contact is hard,” she says. “Knowing how or when to...
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