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Aspergers In Girls: Girls Are Less Likely to Be Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Like ADHD, symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are different in girls than boys. As a result, more boys are referred for an autism spectrum disorder assessment than girls; a ratio as high as 10 to 1. Despite that, epidemiological research suggests for every four boys, one girl is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This means potentially thousands of young girls with autism spectrum disorder never get diagnosed.

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