97. Autism in Females, with Olivia Hops

Discover what’s possible when you mix your own batter.  Olivia Hops is the owner of Unbaked Bar, an online edible cookie dough shop. An autistic self-advocate from California, Olivia hopes to help autistic adults become successful business owners. She also uses her YouTube channel to spread awareness of how autism presents differently for females.  In today’s conversation, we discuss: Olivia finding out about her autism at age 24 Possible reasons why many young females go undiagnosed  Some ways in which Olivia masked while growing up Selective mutism during meltdowns Tips for other autistic business owners Advice for newly diagnosed autistic females  To learn more about Olivia, please visit oliviahops.org.  ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast  Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project  We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey