We all appreciate that there are differences in the typical psychology of men and women. Yet
underlying these subtle differences, Simon Baron-Cohen believes, there is one essential�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have long been noted to affect many more males than
females, and accordingly, sex-specific factors have been hypothesized to increase males'�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is predominantly diagnosed in males. In explaining the
differential rate of occurrence in males and females, biogenetic models have been proposed�…

The key mental domains in which sex differences have traditionally been studied are verbal
and spatial abilities. In this article I suggest that two neglected dimensions for understanding�…

Autism, typically described as a spectrum neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
impairments in verbal ability and social reciprocity as well as obsessive or repetitious�…

The androgen theory of autism proposes that autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are in part
due to elevated fetal testosterone (FT) levels, which are positively correlated with a number�…

Objective The relationship between sex/gender differences and autism has attracted a
variety of research ranging from clinical and neurobiological to etiological, stimulated by the�…

Background The male predominance in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
has motivated research on sex differentiation in ASD. Multiple sources of evidence have�…

Background Prenatal exposure to increased androgens has been implicated in both
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC), suggesting that�…

In autism, heterogeneity is the rule rather than the exception. One obvious source of
heterogeneity is biological sex. Since autism was first recognized, males with autism have�…