E73: Francesca Happé

In this episode, Ben sits down with Professor Francesca Happé - one of the most distinguished and respected voices in autism research. With over 30 years at the forefront of the field, Francesca has reshaped how we understand autism, from exploring social cognition to uncovering the hidden experiences of autistic women, the elderly, and under-researched groups.

Together, they get to the heart of why so many women remain unseen, undiagnosed and misdiagnosed. As well as exploring what ageing means when the world was never built for your brain. They unpack autistic diagnostic overshadowing, the crossover between CPTSD and autism, and what happens when a late autism diagnosis reframes an entire lifetime.

This is the First of a Two Part Episode - tune in for some groundbreaking discoveries next week in Part Two!