Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Older Autistic Women

• By: Mary P. Donahue, PhD Mindful Paths Psychological Services, LLC
• April 11th, 2023
• adult diagnosis, camouflaging, communication, diagnosis, gender bias, girls and women, masking, older adults, research, Spring 2023 Issue, supporting sensory needs, treatment
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Autism has a unique neurological structure with a wide variety of expressions. This diversity of strengths, challenges, and experiences is why autism is considered a spectrum disorder. It’s also what makes it challenging to diagnose and treat because the myriad of symptoms manifested in any given...

Girls and Autism: Overcoming the Gender Gap to Ensure Best Outcomes

• By: Jennifer Labowitz, MS, NCSP, BCBA Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW Melmark Pennsylvania
• April 1st, 2020
• diagnosis, gender, gender bias, girls, Spring 2020 Issue, support, treatment
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 59 children has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with boys being four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls (Mandy et al., 2012). Recently, through a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, it was concluded that the true ratio may be...