| About 1 in every 59 U.S. children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Now, a recent study shows, on average, girls are typically diagnosed with autism about a year and half later than boys. Dr. Veena Ahuja, of Cleveland Clinic Children’s, who did not take part in the study, said girls are likely diagnosed later because autism traits are often more subtle for them. “When boys come in, often times the complaint is that they’re not able to sit in their seat; they’re wandering away, they’re doing things that are, kind of, in people’s faces where you realize it more,” she said. “Girls are definitely more likely to be able to blend in a little bit more, until they get to an older age where you start to realize that they’re not interacting as much as their peers.” |
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