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

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

Diagnosis rates increased steadily throughout childhood, peaking at 645.5 per 100,000 person-years for males ages 10-14 and ...

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 ...

Autism may be as prevalent among women as men, despite the huge disparity in diagnosis between young boys and girls, new research reveals.

Diagnosis rates between the sexes may be more equal than previously thought Autism has long been regarded as a condition that predominantly affects the male sex, with even the DSM-5 ( Diagnostic and ...

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 ...

Mother Bridget Wood tells us why she decided not to give in, but to fight to help her daughter and other young autistic ...