Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed more frequently in boys than
girls, even when girls are equally symptomatic. Cutting-edge behavioral imaging has�…

Autism is more commonly diagnosed in males than females. One explanation is the 'female
protective effect': there is something inherent in being female which reduces the likelihood of�…

While long described in anecdotal accounts of the lived experiences of autistic individuals,
the phenomenon of behaving in ways that appear inconsistent with the presence of autism�…

Background: Autistic adults receive unfavorable first impressions from typically developing
(TD) adults, but these impressions improve when TD adults are made aware of their�…

This paper highlights the role of terminology, such as camouflage and masking, commonly
used in autism research. The author suggests researchers question assumptions around�…

Previous work indicates that first impressions of autistic adults are more favorable when
neurotypical raters know their clinical diagnosis and have high understanding about autism�…

This study examined the extent to which gender-related social behaviors help girls with
autism spectrum disorder to seemingly mask their symptoms. Using concurrent mixed�…

Autistic adolescents are at increased risk of mental health difficulties. One potential factor
contributing to this is identity development, although this hypothesis has been little explored�…

Many of the personality and behavioral traits (eg, social imperviousness, directness in
conversation, lack of imagination, affinity for solitude, difficulty displaying emotions) that are�…

Background: Research examining attitudes toward autistic adults has relied on explicit self-
report measures, which may be susceptible to socially desirable responding. Because�…