Els Blijd-Hoogewys is a clinical psychologist and senior researcher at INTER-PSY in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Els Blijd-Hoogewys
Clinical psychologist
INTER-PSY
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Dutch project aims to raise awareness of autism in women
A new network in the Netherlands is focused on problems and solutions specific to autistic girls and women.
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