Appreciating the multilevel sex and gender impacts on presentation, development, and
diagnosis is key to sex-equitable and gender-equitable care for autistic individuals. A holistic�…

Studies assessing sex/gender differences in autism spectrum conditions often fail to include
typically developing control groups. It is, therefore, unclear whether observed sex/gender�…

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorders.
The best known yet less understood characteristic of autism is its unexplained male�…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has historically been studied, known, and diagnosed in
males. Females tend to remain unidentified, especially those with average intelligence�…

Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect more males than females in the general population.
However, within ASC it is unclear if there are phenotypic sex differences. Testing for�…

This paper reviews the literature exploring gender differences associated with the clinical
presentation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The potentially mediating effect of�…

Few studies have addressed gender differences in autism in relation to functioning and
across cultures. We aimed to explore functional gender differences in autism from a�…

Research studies using existing samples of individuals with autism spectrum disorders have
identified differences in symptoms between males and females. Differences are typically�…

Autism spectrum disorder is thought to be a predominantly male diagnosis, however recent
research suggests a smaller gender disparity in prevalence than previously assumed�…

A preponderance of males with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been evident since the
initial writings on the topic. This male predominance has consistently emerged in all ASD�…