Girls and Autism: One of Lynne Malcolm’s favourite programs

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Most people tend to think of autism as a male disorder, and the character in the film Rain Man often comes to mind. But emerging research shows that girls often have different symptoms which cause them to slip through the net—misdiagnosed or undiagnosed by clinicians. We look at why girls on the autism spectrum present differently, and whether these sex differences are biological or environmental.

This program was originally broadcast in June 2015,Duration: 29min 5secBroadcast: Sun 17 Jan 2021, 12:30pm

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• Why autism spectrum disorders are under-diagnosed in women and girlsMany people tend to think of autism as a male disorder, but emerging research shows that girls often have different symptoms which cause them to slip through the net as Lynne Malcolm and Olivia Willis explain in a special feature article.

Guests

• Francesca HappeProfessor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, LondonPresident of the International Society for Autism research
• Janine ManjivionaDr. Janine Manjiviona, clinical psychologist
• Hannah BelcherPhD student, Anglia Ruskin University, CambridgeUniversity profile
• Donna RigoniMother of girl with autism spectrum disorder

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• One of the best known women with autism is Temple Grandin pictured speaking at TED in 2010Red Maxwell, Flickr, CC BY NC 2.0

Further Information

external linkSpectrumexternal linkSpectrum social thinking masterclassesexternal linkAnorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disordersexternal linkThe female protective factor in autism (PNAS)external linkHow different are girls and boys above and below the diagnostic threshold for autism spectrum disorders?external linkPrevalence of Autism in Australiaexternal linkTemple Grandin’s website