Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, often goes unnoticed in women. ASD used to be considered a ...

The decades-old misconception that autism is a "male or boy thing" has left a lot of women in the lurch, an academic says.

These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls,” a new book by brain imaging expert Gina Rippon. Rippon, professor emeritus of ...

The article "Until I had my son, I did not realise that these characteristics could be due to autism: motherhood and family experiences of Spanish autistic mothers", signed by the lecturer and ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

Out-of-control go-kart at amusement park leaves autistic woman with shattered pelvis and ‘labial wounds’: suit - Exclusive: ...

Mark Anthony Richardson conned babysitters into changing his diaper. July 22, 2011 — -- An Oklahoma man was sentenced to three years in prison after he posed as an autistic, diaper wearing teen ...

(CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and ...