Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises primarily from diagnostic inequities because much of autism research—and the screening tools that grew out of it—has historically focused on boys, effectively setting a male standard for what autism “looks like.” As a result, girls and women are more likely to be overlooked, misdiagnosed, or diagnosed much later in life.
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