Gender and autism

More boys and men than women and girls are diagnosed as autistic, but evidence on the ratio of males to females on the autism spectrum varies. Different studies, together with anecdotal evidence, have come up with men/women ratios ranging from 2:1 to 16:1.

This section of the National Autistic Society's website explores some of the issues relating to autism and gender, including ideas about why more men and boys are diagnosed than women and girls and  includes resources that may be of interest on the theme of supporting autistic women.