Why are so many neurodivergent women diagnosed late?

About the event

Women's Health Series: Why are so many neurodivergent women diagnosed late?

For many women, the signs were always there.

But they were told they were too sensitive, too emotional, lazy, shy, dramatic, disorganised or simply needed to try harder.

Many spent years masking their struggles, people-pleasing, battling exhaustion and burnout, without ever understanding why.

At Inspiring Women Network, we believe every woman deserves to understand her own health, have access to evidence-based information, and feel seen, heard and believed.

That's why we're delighted to welcome Dr Kim Collett for the next session in our Women's Health Series.

🌿 Neurodivergent Women

Drawing on both research and lived experience, Dr Collett will explore:

✨ Why girls and women are so often diagnosed late, misdiagnosed or missed altogether.

✨ Masking, burnout and people-pleasing.

✨ Hormones, perimenopause and how they can affect neurodivergent women.

✨ The impact on education, work, relationships and everyday life.

✨ Mothering as a neurodivergent woman and raising neurodivergent children.

✨ Common myths and misconceptions surrounding neurodiversity.

This will be an interactive session combining research, storytelling and discussion, creating a space where neurodivergent women can feel understood, ask questions and connect with others.

Whether you're neurodivergent yourself, questioning whether you might be, supporting a loved one, or simply want to better understand women's experiences, you're warmly welcome.

📅 Saturday 19th Septmber

🕒 10 AM-1 PM

📍 All Saints Vicarage, Tresawls Road, Truro

Facilitator Biography:

Dr Kim Collett is an academic and researcher specialising in inclusive education and Special Educational Needs. In her work as a tutor and lecturer, she teaches education, research, inclusion and social work. Her passion for inclusion comes from her own experiences as a disabled and neurodivergent woman and mother.

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