According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
classification, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of behaviorally defined brainbased …

Autism is more frequently diagnosed in males, with evidence suggesting that females are
more likely to be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. Possibly, the male/female ratio …

Given that camouflaging has been suggested to contribute to delayed diagnosis and mental
health problems among autistic people, validated measures of the construct are needed …

Background Autistic individuals frequently experience social communication challenges.
Girls are diagnosed with autism less often than boys even when their symptoms are equally …

Purpose: Our study addresses three main questions:(a) Do autistics and neurotypicals
produce different patterns of disfluencies, depending on the experimenter's direct versus …

Despite a known male dominance (4: 1) in autism diagnoses, there remains a lack of clarity
surrounding sex/gender differences in the social communication skills and behaviors of …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects
communication and behavior. The present study looked to address the problem of the …

The male predominance in ASD has been widely discussed amongst researchers, some
suggesting the female additional set of x-gene works protectively, others it is a lack of …

Autistic masking is a commonly experienced phenomenon within the lived experiences of
autistic people (Pearson & Rose, 2021). It is linked with poorer mental health outcomes and …

Introduction LL'autisme est un trouble du neurodévelop-pement qui s' exprime durant
l'enfance mais qui perdure tout au long de la vie. Il est caractérisé par des difficultés de …