Women have the same rates of autism as men – but get diagnosed less - A new study on autism prevalence in both genders ...

As an autistic woman who has a full time job, lives on my own and even manages to blend in fairly well in social settings when I have the energy, my life has been a series of contradictions. I’ve been ...

The study found that the male-to-female ratio of diagnosis decreased over time to the extent that it “may no longer be distinguishable by adulthood”.

(CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. But why? Is it because they only paid attention to symptoms in boys, and girls haven’t been screened properly?

A study published in The BMJ looks at time trends in a male to female ratio for autism diagnosis. Dr Monique Botha, Associate Professor in Social and Developmental Psychology, Durham University, said: ...

Before you read this post, I want to remind you that my perspective is only mine. And that when I describe my experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic female, I am aware that I do not represent the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Autistic women reported heightened sensory sensitivities during menopause that disrupted daily life. Clinicians ...

In 1943, Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, identified autism as a separate disorder from schizophrenia in young children. Kanner called his newly identified disorder early ...

But the National Autistic Society says that about 750,000 autistic adults in the UK remain undiagnosed. And a 2025 review ...

Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance ...