Joanna Moorhead asks why do we hear so little of girls being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome?
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 19:14
in Psychology & Sociology
When it was first discovered more than 60 years ago, Asperger's syndrome was thought to be a male-only condition. But now that more and more girls are being diagnosed with it, why do we hear so little about them, wonders Joanna Moorhead
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