If you were to imagine what a typical person with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) looks like, what is the first picture that would enter your mind? Chances are that the first person you will think of is a young boy.The ratio of boys to girls with ASD is commonly reported as 4:1 overall and 10:1 for ASD without intellectual disability (e.g. Baio, 2014). Although the core reasons for this phenomenon are still debated, the preponderance of boys and men with ASD has resulted in the formation of a popular myth: only males have ASD. Most media representations of ASD are of boys or young men, and services are designed largely for them. Girls and women are a nearly invisible population within ASD, both understudied and underserved.
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