Autism Is as Common in Women as It Is In Men

How many women are we missing?

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Autism has always been seen as a male issue. It has been mainly diagnosed in boys (only 1 out of every 4 diagnoses is a girl). More recently, diagnosis in women (and girls) has become more common. The number of psychologists and psychiatrists who understand that women tend to mask their Autism traits and, therefore, are harder to…