Violence Against Autistic Girls, Women & Gender Diverse Individuals (Royal Commission 2022)

Today’s episode is brought to you by Yellow Ladybugs CEO Katie Koullas, who presented during the Disability Royal Commission’s April hearing. Katie talks about the experiences of autistic girls, women, and gender diverse individuals, with a particular focus on family, domestic, and sexual violence. Please note that this episode discusses violence in all forms and may be confronting or triggering to hear. Viewer discretion is advised. We have also excluded the case study with Nikita who discussed her own experiences with violence as a neurodivergent person – if you would like to hear this, please visit the Yellow Ladybugs YouTube channel. We hope this will provide a valuable source of support for autistic girls, women, and gender diverse individuals, and those who support them. For additional support and resources, please see the show notes linked below this episode.

Om Podcasten

The Yellow Ladybugs Podcast invites #actuallyautistic people to talk about their journey, to help you with yours. Join in the conversation, as we explore the world of autistic girls, women and gender diverse individuals, and the often misunderstood and ignored internalised autistic experience. There will be plenty of ‘aha’ and ‘me too’ moments as we break down the stereotypes, lean into owning our strengths and supporting you through those challenging moments.