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Sex and gender differences in autism exist regarding prevalence, presentation, and diagnosis.. Men and boys are more frequently diagnosed with autism than women and girls. It is debated whether this is due to a sex difference in rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or whether females are underdiagnosed.
The Original Poster (OP) explained that her son is autistic with a PDA (pathological demand avoidance) profile, and as any parent of a child with autism knows, managing their needs can be ...
In a 2021 study on autistic camouflaging, gender-diverse autistic adults were found to use more autistic camouflaging than cisgender autistic adults. [ 57 ] A January 2023 study on trans and non-binary adults found that higher autistic traits and higher gender minority stress were correlated with poorer mental health outcomes.
The dismissed whistleblower, a young man from Malawi recruited to live on-site and care for the autistic residents, was left at risk of losing his J1 visa for a work exchange program.
An autistic child. The struggle for services. The 911 calls. This is the harrowing story of how one mom scrambled to get help for her son and keep her head above water.
In 1992, the parents of Betsy Wheaton, a 16-year-old nonspeaking person with autism, were, through facilitated communication, falsely accused of sexually abusing their daughter. The facilitator, Janyce Boynton, who was trained in FC at the University of Maine, [ 19 ] [ 20 ] interpreted Betsy's hitting and scratching during facilitated sessions ...
Media portrayals of autism and violence negatively influence public opinion on autism [27] and foster negative impressions of autistic people by linking ASD with criminal behavior. [35] For example, an analysis of 100 French and Italian works of children's and young people's literature published between 1995 and 2005 featuring a main character ...
A mother in Texas is suing an AI company, claiming a chatbot told her 15-year-old son with autism to self-harm and to kill her for limiting his screen time.. According to the lawsuit, the woman's ...