Girls With Autism: diagnosing autism in girls

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Friday, December 5, 2008

Newsweek Article on Autism in Girls

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been tied up with trying to get my business off the ground. I just joined LinkedIn and joined an autism awareness group there. Someone posted a link to a Newsweek article on Autism/Asperger's in Girls. Follow this link to read the article online - http://www.newsweek.com/id/168868/

Welcome to the Girls with Autism blog!

Girls are being diagnosed with autism in staggering numbers but many who are on the spectrum may be falling through the cracks. Because boys are primarily the gender mentioned in the news, it is easy to overlook the fact that girls are on the spectrum too. True, boys may represent 4/5 of the autism population but that leaves 20% female.
Girls have unique issues that are compounded by their autistic traits. As these girls grow into women and begin their own families, social ineptness can become more problematic. This blog and her sister site -www.girlswithautism.com will focus on the challenges of being on the spectrum and female. Feel free to post your own comments and send links to sites that you feel are beneficial to this population.