How many women with the disease have you seen in your work?

We know that autism affects both boys and girls. However, males are diagnosed with autism up to five times more often than females. Hans Asperger initially thought that the disorder he described did not affect women. (He later took the case). 

Some autism experts believe that the number of men and women with autism is equal, but women are underdiagnosed or misunderstood. We made a mistake. We did not know what we were looking for at that time. Here are some things speech-language pathologists should look for or consider when researching autism in females.

 

Females are successful in protecting their autism and modeling good social skills.

They may be bored and not take that face-off at school. Be sure to observe students in their environment and pay close attention if parents describe social behavior at home that is very different from social behavior at school. If he is angry at home but not at school, don't blame him for bad parents at home! This kid can keep it together all day and then lose it at home.

 

Girls with autism may have similar feelings to their female-sighted counterparts.

 Their ideas may be old but worse. Dig deep and find out precisely what they're craving, and you'll find that what they're thinking about isn't "typical" at all. For example, a parent may tell you that their daughter loves art. At first glance, that seems familiar. However, as you investigate further, you may find that he only draws one type of picture or likes to "collect" markers and crayons but not necessarily them.

 

Girls with autism may have similar feelings to their female-sighted counterparts

 Their ideas may be old but worse. Dig deep and find out precisely what they're craving, and you'll find that what they're thinking about isn't "typical" at all. For example, a parent may tell you that their daughter loves art. At first glance, that seems familiar, right? However, as you investigate further, you may find that he only draws one type of picture or likes to "collect" markers and crayons but not necessarily them.

 

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