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ERIC Number: EJ967482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1553-9318
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The Gender Gap in Asperger Syndrome: Where Are the Girls?
Wilkinson, Lee A.
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, v4 n4 Article 3 Mar 2008
Although there has been a dramatic increase in the recognition of autism spectrum disorders over the past decade, a significant gender gap has emerged in the diagnosis of milder forms, such as high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. Statistics indicate that while boys are being referred and identified in greater numbers, this is not the case for girls. Girls are also diagnosed at later ages compared to boys. In this article, the author discusses possible explanations for the underidentification of girls with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. A case vignette is used to illustrate the gender differences relevant to the understanding and timely diagnosis of girls with this autism spectrum condition. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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