[HTML][HTML] Tackling healthcare access barriers for individuals with autism from diagnosis to adulthood

N Malik-Soni, A Shaker, H Luck, AE Mullin… - Pediatric …, 2022 - nature.com
Most individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—a complex, life-long developmental
disorder—do not have access to the care required to address their diverse health needs …

Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: diagnostic, neurobiological, and behavioral features

A Napolitano, S Schiavi, P La Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a
worldwide prevalence of about 1%, characterized by impairments in social interaction …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to autism spectrum disorder diagnosis for young women and girls: A systematic review

G Lockwood Estrin, V Milner, D Spain, F Happé… - Review journal of autism …, 2021 - Springer
There is increased recognition that women and girls with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
are underserved by the clinical criteria and processes required to receive a diagnosis. This …

Camouflage and masking behavior in adult autism

J Alaghband-Rad, A Hajikarim-Hamedani… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Social camouflaging was first …

What is the male-to-female ratio in autism spectrum disorder? A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Loomes, L Hull, WPL Mandy - Journal of the American Academy of Child …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To derive the first systematically calculated estimate of the relative proportion of
boys and girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a meta-analysis of prevalence …

Development and validation of the camouflaging autistic traits questionnaire (CAT-Q)

L Hull, W Mandy, MC Lai, S Baron-Cohen… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
There currently exist no self-report measures of social camouflaging behaviours (strategies
used to compensate for or mask autistic characteristics during social interactions). The …

Exclusion of females in autism research: Empirical evidence for a “leaky” recruitment‐to‐research pipeline

AM D'Mello, IR Frosch, CE Li, AL Cardinaux… - Autism …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by challenges in social communication and
the presence of repetitive behaviors or restricted interests. Notably, males are four times as …

Sex/gender differences in camouflaging in children and adolescents with autism

H Wood-Downie, B Wong, H Kovshoff, W Mandy… - Journal of autism and …, 2021 - Springer
This study investigated sex/gender differences in camouflaging with children and
adolescents (N= 84) with and without an autism diagnosis/increased levels of autistic traits …

A qualitative exploration of the female experience of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

V Milner, H McIntosh, E Colvert, F Happé - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder is thought to be a predominantly male diagnosis, however recent
research suggests a smaller gender disparity in prevalence than previously assumed …

The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype

S Bargiela, R Steward, W Mandy - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract We used Framework Analysis to investigate the female autism phenotype and its
impact upon the under-recognition of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) in girls and women …