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Good move, you're here. I'm Michelle Dorothy Riksman, the sole owner, founder, and operator of the Autistic Women Everywhere (AWE) website. Various circumstances can lead women to an autism diagnosis, which brings important insights into autism as it presents in females. When my autism diagnosis came late in life, I could have kept the news to myself and carried on, but that wouldn't serve anyone. I asked myself, how can I give voice to the relief that can flow from an autism diagnosis in adulthood? How can I reveal the many blessings that can be found in being autistic? How can I help broaden the understanding of females on the spectrum? I could pour my heart into creating a website specific to autistic women, share my story, and give others the same opportunity.