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How Different Are Girls and Boys Above and Below the Diagnostic Threshold for Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Published August 1, 2012
in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A study finds that despite showing similar autistic traits, girls are less likely than boys to meet diagnostic criteria for ASD if no other intellectual or behavioral issues are present. The authors suggest the results might reflect biased diagnosis or better adaptation in girls.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22840550
Filed under: Autism Research, Diagnosis, Diagnostic Disparities, featured, Gender