Autistic girls have a much higher risk of mental health and psychiatric disorders than neurotypical girls, especially if they're not diagnosed. So why is it so hard to get that diagnosis?<br /><br />In this video we spoke to Autistic self-advocate Beatrice Leong, who is the co-founder of Austism Inclusiveness Direction Action (AIDA) Group, and the Samuel family, who have two autistic children.<br /><br />We also went to meet Hospital Pulau Pinang's Developmental Pediatrician, Dr Sathyabama Ramachandran and Hospital Sungai Buloh pediatrician, Dr Zahilah Filzah, founder of The Ark Autism Centre.<br /><br />Video produced by @TheFourth<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
