The Gender Diagnosis Gap: Why Autism Rates Are Surging Among Women While Stagnant in Men
For generations, the narrative surrounding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been stubbornly monolithic. In the public consciousness, in clinical textbooks, and across popular media, the quintessential autistic individual has been overwhelmingly depicted as male. From early childhood interventions to specialized school support programs, boys have historically outpaced girls in diagnoses by a margin widely cited…
