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Double Helix Rainbow Kids.

Diane Ehrensaft
Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2018)
Double Helix Rainbow Kids is a letter to the editor in conjunction with the forthcoming issue on autism and gender that discusses the intersection between autism and gender expansiveness, calling on extant research, clinical observations at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Child and Adolescent Gender Center and other clinics, as well as personal narratives. It alerts the reader to the importance of giving full attention to the gender stress or gender dysphoria that often accompanies autism spectrum in children, making constitutional-psychological-social links between neurodiversity and gender diversity.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • intellectual disability
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • working memory
  • childhood cancer