Autism in Girls

03/08/21 • 5 min

In this episode, let’s talk about why we may see less girls with autism and why autism is less recognisable in girls.

References:

Attwood, T., Grandin, T., & Bolick, T. (2006). Asperger’s’ and Girls. Arlington, Texas, 2006.

Autism and girls. (2021). Autism Awareness Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2021 https://www.autismawareness.com.au/could-it-be-autism/autism-and-girls/

Autism-It's Different in Girls. (2016). Scientific American. Retrieved March 4, 2021. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/

Interventions for Girls and Women on the Autism Spectrum. (2019). Simmons University. Retrieved March 4, 2021 https://online.simmons.edu/blog/interventions-girls-women-autism-spectrum/

The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger's Syndrome. (2021). Tony Attwood. Retrieved March 5, 2021. http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/books-by-tony-m/archived-papers/80-the-pattern-of-abilities-and-development-of-girls-with-aspergers-syndrome

Why Many Autistic Girls are Overlooked. (2021). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved March 5, 2021 https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/

Links to the articles and book about autism in girls:

The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome – by Tony Attwood

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/about-aspergers/girls-and-women-who-have-aspergers

https://suelarkey.com.au/girls-with-asd-3/

Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Aspergirls-Rudy-Simone/9781849058261

For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.

In this episode, let’s talk about why we may see less girls with autism and why autism is less recognisable in girls.

References:

Attwood, T., Grandin, T., & Bolick, T. (2006). Asperger’s’ and Girls. Arlington, Texas, 2006.

Autism and girls. (2021). Autism Awareness Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2021 https://www.autismawareness.com.au/could-it-be-autism/autism-and-girls/

Autism-It's Different in Girls. (2016). Scientific American. Retrieved March 4, 2021. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/

Interventions for Girls and Women on the Autism Spectrum. (2019). Simmons University. Retrieved March 4, 2021 https://online.simmons.edu/blog/interventions-girls-women-autism-spectrum/

Why Many Autistic Girls are Overlooked. (2021). Child Mind Institute. Retrieved March 5, 2021 https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/

Links to the articles and book about autism in girls:

The Pattern of Abilities and Development of Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome – by Tony Attwood

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/about-aspergers/girls-and-women-who-have-aspergers

https://suelarkey.com.au/girls-with-asd-3/

Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Aspergirls-Rudy-Simone/9781849058261

For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.

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Getting the diagnosis

In this episode, let’s talk about what is involved in diagnosing autism.

References:

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association; 2013.

Autism & disability. (2021). Raising children network. Retrieved February 23, 2021 https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/learning-about-autism/assessment-diagnosis/dsm-5-asd-diagnosis

Autism & disability. (2021). Raising children network. Retrieved February 24, 2021 from https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/learning-about-autism/assessment-diagnosis/autism-diagnosis

Autism & disability. (2021). Raising children network. Retrieved February 25, 2021 https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/learning-about-autism/assessment-diagnosis/worried-about-asd

For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.

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The Art of Camouflaging

In this episode, let's talk about why girls camouflage their autism, the effects of camouflaging and how we can show our acceptance towards girls and women with autism.

References:

Camouflaging. (2021). National Geographic. Retrieved March 12, 2021, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/camouflage

Hull, L., Petrides, K. V., Allison, C., Smith, P., Baron-Cohen, S., Lai, M. C., Mandy, W. (2017). Putting on my best normal: Social camouflaging in adults with autism spectrum conditions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 47, 2519-2534.

Hull, L., Petrides, K. V., Mandy, W. (2020). The Female Autism Phenotype and Camouflaging: a Narrative Review. Review-Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, 7, 306-317.

Lai, M., Lai, M-C., Lombardo, M.V., Ruigrok, A.N.V., et al. (2017) ‘Quantifying and exploring camouflaging in men and women with autism.’ Autism 21(6), 690-702.

Mandy, W. (2019). Social camouflaging in autism: Is it time to lose the mark? PubMed https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319878559

What Exactly Is Camouflaging. (2018). Tony Attwood. Retrieved March 10, 2021. https://attwoodandgarnettevents.com/2019/12/04/camouflaging-girls-and-women-with-autism-by-prof-tony-attwood-and-dr-michelle-garnett/

For more information, head over to Aspect Australia - www.autismspectrum.org.au.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, just a student with a passion for autism.