A comparison of the presentations of males and females with autism spectrum disorder and those narrowly below the diagnostic threshold
LAY ABSTRACT: Most research about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in females has looked at autistic features in people who have already received diagnoses. Because our understanding of ASD has been shaped by the difficulties of males, females may experience different difficulties and may not meet the criteria for diagnosis because of a skewed concept of ASD. We extracted detailed information from the assessment reports of 222 children who were either diagnosed with ASD (156 children) or not diagnosed despite many ASD traits (78 children). Females were less likely to have restricted interests, especially females who did not receive an ASD diagnosis. Females who did not receive an ASD diagnosis tended to show more ability in social and emotional reciprocity than what would qualify them for a diagnosis. We also found sex-/gender-specific profiles of body use and speech mannerisms. Many behaviours were more closely linked with an ASD diagnosis for males and others for females, suggesting that behaviours may be interpreted differently depending on the child's sex/gender. We discuss implications for assessing females for ASD in the context of this evidence.
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2024 |
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28 |
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Autism : the international journal of research and practice - 28(2024), 4 vom: 28. Apr., Seite 1029-1044 |
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Englisch |
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Tsirgiotis, Joanna M [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 01.04.2024 Date Revised 01.04.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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