A Shift Towards Better Understanding and Improving the Lives of Girls and Women With ASD

• By: Cortney Janicki-Menzie Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
• April 1st, 2020
• diagnosis, females, IQ, prevalence, research, social camouflaging, Spring 2020 Issue
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It has been widely established that females are less frequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than males. On average, prevalence of ASD is four times higher in males than in females (Baio et al., 2018). This ratio appears to be an inaccurate representation of prevalence by...

Adults with Autism May a Have High Burden of Health Problems

• By: Jessica Wright, PhD SFARI.org
• July 1st, 2014
• adults with autism, anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, immune system, IQ
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Adults with autism may suffer from various health problems, ranging from psychiatric conditions to motor symptoms that resemble Parkinson’s disease, according to two studies presented Thursday at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta. Some of the conditions may stem...