Girls and boys on autism spectrum tell stories differently, could explain 'missed diagnosis' in girls
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 10:13
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study examined differences in the way girls and boys on the autism spectrum used certain types of words during storytelling. This study found that autistic girls used significantly more 'cognitive process' words such as 'think' and 'know' than autistic boys, despite comparable autism symptom severity.