Autistic Girls

• Girls are less likely to be diagnosed as autistic than boys.
• Statistics show that boys are 4 times more likely to have an official diagnosis.
• Lots of autistic girls become too anxious to attend school, both before and after diagnosis.
•  Girls can be diagnosed as autistic up to 6 years later than boys. 
• Reasons for this include masking (someone hiding that they are autistic) and diagnostic criteria being focused on traditionally male interests like cars and trains.

(Adapted from information found on the Autistic Girls Network website)