Strong Female Character by Fern Brady review – moving account of undiagnosed autism

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Strong Female Character by Fern Brady review – moving account of undiagnosed autism

The Scottish comedian narrates her traumatic experience of being ‘wired differently’ and why autism is so frequently missed in womenWhen the Scottish comedian Fern Brady phoned her father to say she had been diagnosed with autism, he was on his daily commute back from London. He said, “Oh right”, and began complaining about the traffic. Brady replied: “Well, they say autism can be inherited from one parent, so I guess that’s answered the questio…