Understanding Autism Beyond the Stereotypes: A Clinician’s Review of “Is This Autism?”

In Is This Autism?, Henderson, Wayland, and White offer a compassionate, deeply informed look at the kinds of autistic presentations that are so often missed—especially in girls, women, and people who’ve learned to mask. As a clinical psychologist, I found this book not only illuminating but affirming. It reframes autism as a form of neurodiversity rather than pathology and provides invaluable guidance for anyone seeking clarity—clinicians, parents, or adults wondering about their own experiences.