{"id":35713,"date":"2025-12-19T11:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T03:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/?p=35713"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:10:39","slug":"why-is-autism-often-missed-in-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/en\/why-is-autism-often-missed-in-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Autism Often Missed in Girls?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35713\" class=\"elementor elementor-35713\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ae63cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ae63cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-538f833\" data-id=\"538f833\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1477458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1477458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is autism really less common in girls than boys?<\/p><p>Should parents feel more relieved if they have a daughter?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec1a164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec1a164\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f32ef\" data-id=\"79f32ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a174b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a174b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Fewer Girls Are Diagnosed With Autism<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a1e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a1e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Autism Diagnosis in Boys and Girls: What the Data Shows<\/li><li>How Autism Often Presents Differently in Girls &#8211; Social Motivation, Language, and Behaviour<\/li><li>Other Common Traits Seen in Girls with Autism<\/li><li>How Diagnostic Tools Can Miss Autism in Girls<\/li><li>Why Fewer Girls Are Diagnosed With Autism<\/li><li>Camouflaging Autism: Masking and Coping Strategies<\/li><li>How Autism Diagnosis in Girls Is Changing<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4dbcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b4dbcf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e469a\" data-id=\"d8e469a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cc2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9cc2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autism Diagnosis in Boys and Girls: What the Data Shows<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832bde3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832bde3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many decades, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was thought to be a condition that nearly exclusively affected boys. Over time, the diagnostic ratio has evened out slightly. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/74\/ss\/ss7402a1.htm\"><strong>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/strong> reports<\/a> that approximately <strong>3.8 boys are diagnosed with autism for every one diagnosed girl<\/strong>. It is now widely accepted that many girls with autism are <strong>missed during the diagnostic process<\/strong>, rather than autism being genuinely rare in females.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd7557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd7557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reference: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/74\/ss\/ss7402a1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad4da76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad4da76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b78d3a\" data-id=\"6b78d3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965c45e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"965c45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22301f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22301f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Autism Often Presents Differently in Girls - Social Motivation, Language, and Behaviour<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63792c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63792c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research shows that autism can look different in girls than in boys. Many girls with autism are more socially motivated and may try hard to fit in with others. Their repetitive behaviours and special interests may be less obvious or appear more socially acceptable, making them easier to overlook.<\/p><p>Girls with autism also tend to have fewer clear language delays. Their speech may sound socially appropriate, even if they struggle with understanding social cues or conversations. Instead of acting out, girls are more likely to keep their challenges inside. Daily living skills, such as organisation or independence, may be more difficult. In many cases, these differences do not become clear until around <strong>6 years of age<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f75a61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f75a61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5db0e33\" data-id=\"5db0e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a72ee elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a72ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33250 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-stimming-autism-partnership_1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d88f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d88f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a48770f\" data-id=\"a48770f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a514c02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a514c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a25e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a25e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Common Traits Seen in Girls with Autism<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f7b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f7b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clinicians have noticed additional patterns that are often seen in girls with autism. Many have a rich imagination and strong interests, which can take up a great deal of their attention. Girls may also find it harder to manage emotions at home, even if they seem calm in public.<\/p><p>Other commonly reported traits include sensitivity to noise, touch, or other sensory input, difficulty with changes in routine, unclear social boundaries, having few close friends, taking language very literally, and higher rates of gender diversity or gender fluidity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed91304 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed91304\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa654f\" data-id=\"5fa654f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896e8a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"896e8a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003feda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003feda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Diagnostic Tools Can Miss Autism in Girls<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42726d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42726d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An added challenge was described by <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burrows-2025-Research.pdf\">Burrows et al. (2025).<\/a> In the general population, females tend to perform better than males on social communication measures. However, current diagnostic tools do not fully adjust for this difference.<\/p><p>This means that girls often need to show more obvious difficulties than boys to receive an autism diagnosis. In addition, girls with autism may show less noticeable differences in eye contact, shared attention, and social approaches, which can further delay identification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f904ab8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f904ab8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c1b8e9\" data-id=\"6c1b8e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826dc62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"826dc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd1e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd1e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Fewer Girls Are Diagnosed With Autism<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81aaab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81aaab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several factors contribute to the lower diagnostic rates of autism in girls.<\/p><p>Two key contributors are <strong>greater social motivation<\/strong> and<strong> more socially acceptable special interests<\/strong>, both of which can reduce the visibility of autistic traits.<\/p><p>Another important reason is that much of autism research and many diagnostic tools were developed based on studies of boys. This has shaped how autism is defined and recognised. In addition, girls are often encouraged\u2014directly or indirectly\u2014to hide or manage their autistic traits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fa01a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fa01a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-862ca95\" data-id=\"862ca95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003b423 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"003b423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8361f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e8361f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camouflaging Autism: Masking and Coping Strategies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007e24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"007e24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Camouflaging refers to efforts to hide autistic traits or use strategies to cope in social situations. This can include <strong>masking<\/strong>, such as hiding stimming behaviours, and <strong>compensation<\/strong>, such as learning social \u201crules\u201d or scripts.<\/p><p>Examples of camouflaging include copying peers, using rehearsed conversation styles, pretending to play a social role, closely observing others to guide behaviour, or relying on rigid rules to navigate social situations. While these strategies may help girls fit in, they often require a great deal of effort and constant self-monitoring. Over time, this can be exhausting and may affect self-esteem and sense of identity. It is still unclear whether the long-term benefits outweigh the emotional costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe46729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe46729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0a7c20\" data-id=\"f0a7c20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaf8a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3eaf8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4b08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa4b08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Autism Diagnosis in Girls Is Changing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d14fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d14fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burrows-2025-Research.pdf\">Burrows et al. (2025),<\/a> future autism diagnostic tools need to better reflect the ways autism can present in girls. As awareness improves and diagnostic methods evolve, more girls are expected to receive accurate diagnoses.<\/p><p>This change will likely lead to a more balanced gender ratio and higher reported autism prevalence, reflecting <strong>better recognition rather than an actual increase in autism<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-470213f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"470213f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63133da\" data-id=\"63133da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e52a7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e52a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7fb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7fb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not Sure If Your Child Is Showing Early Signs of Autism?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461579f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461579f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism can be subtle, especially in young children. Some children may seem socially engaged but still have underlying challenges. Whether your child is a boy or a girl, looking at <strong>patterns over time<\/strong>, rather than one-off behaviours, can be helpful.<\/p><p>Take our <strong>1-minute self-test questionnaire<\/strong> to reflect on your child\u2019s behaviours and see whether there may be an increased developmental risk.<\/p><p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/en\/developmental-questionnaire\/\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Take the self-test to learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413492a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413492a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f29f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f29f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/74\/ss\/ss7402a1.htm\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/74\/ss\/ss7402a1.htm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burrows-2025-Research.pdf\">https:\/\/autismpartnership.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burrows-2025-Research.pdf<\/a><\/li><li><a 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sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0235ca5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0235ca5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3a24e\" data-id=\"0c3a24e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cee0c team-desc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"13cee0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc-gACFrS djejBs\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<p class=\"text\">Dr. David Fischer received a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University, USA, advised by Dr. Sandra Harris. Since 1999, he was worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and with individuals diagnosed with a developmental disability. He completed his pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Marcus Institute in Atlanta, Georgia working in the severe behavior unit, short-term-out-patient clinic, feeding disorders unit, and early intervention clinic. From 2007 \u2013 2011, he trained public school teachers to instruct and manage the behavior of their students diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder. He also was the clinical coordinator of the Asperger\u2019s College Program, which provides support services to Rutgers students diagnosed with Asperger\u2019s Disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1026f21 team-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1026f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAxNSwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">Dr. David Fischer<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba7089 team-job elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba7089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAxNSwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\"><p>Psy. D., CPBA-AP BCBA-D<br \/>\nBehavioral Consultant<\/p>\n<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is autism really less common in girls than boys? Should parents feel more relieved if they have a daughter? 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