Genetics, Diagnosis, and the Male-Female Gender Gap in Autism

• By: Doreen Samelson, EdD, MSCP Catalight
• January 10th, 2024
• autism genetics, behavioral differences, complexity of diagnoses, diagnosis, diagnosis bias, diagnostic tools, gender, gender representation, genetic analysis, male-female gap, research disparities, Winter 2024 Issue
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I hesitated to write this article. What business does a psychologist like me have writing about genetics and the gender gap in autism? I am not a geneticist. At most, genetics plays a small role in my professional life. But questions kept nagging at me. Some are specific to autism spectrum disorder...