According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, boys are about three times more likely to be diagnosed as ...

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study ...

Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a ...

A Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals autism affects boys and girls equally, but girls typically receive diagnoses 5 ...

Diagnosis rates between the sexes may be more equal than previously thought Autism has long been regarded as a condition that ...

A large international study found autism diagnoses in girls are often delayed due to masking behaviors, leading to misdiagnosis with mental health conditions. While boys are diagnosed earlier, rates ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are "more or less equal for men and women," significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls,” a new book by brain imaging expert Gina Rippon. Rippon, professor emeritus of ...

Source: PeopleImages - Yuri A/Shutterstock A recent study, "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Autistic Women: A Thematic Synthesis" (Gosling, Hartley, & Purrington, 2024), brings much-needed ...

A recent study, "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Autistic Women: A Thematic Synthesis" (Gosling, Hartley, & Purrington, 2024), brings much-needed attention to the unique challenges faced by ...

Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by ...