So why have autistic women slipped beneath the radar and what are the characteristics of autism in females? Jump to: Understanding the difference between the sexes when it comes to autism ...

Celebrities including Melanie Sykes are raising awareness about autism in females by revealing their “relief” after being diagnosed with the condition as adults. Television presenter Sykes ...

Autistic girls and women may go undiagnosed because doctors, teachers and even parents often think of the condition as primarily affecting boys, NAS says. Also, the signs of autism in girls and ...

The global age-standardized prevalence was 788.3 per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 1,064.7 and 508.1 males and females with autism per 100,000 males and females, respectively.