Girls are autistic too

We are going to talk about Autistic Women and Girls. 

“When you think of autism do girls and women come to mind? “Girls are less likely to be diagnosed with autism than boys (the rate is about 1:4), but this isn’t because fewer girls are autistic. This is because the diagnostics are still catching up to the gender biases that once dictated that autism only occurred in boys. Instead, many girls are given “alphabet soup” diagnoses like: “she has ADHD + OCD + PDA” or “language delay + severe social anxiety,” etc.” (Vicky Ryan, 2020). Flash forward to 2021 and our society is getting better at recognizing autistic girls and women, but we still have a long way to go.” - Autism BC

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