Growing up on the autism continuum creates very different social and mental challenges for boys and girls
Growing up on the autism continuum creates very different social and mental health challenges for boys and girls.
In this five-minute video Professor Tony Attwood speaks about the gender differences for children with Asperger’s syndrome.
Asperger’s is part of the autism continuum but diagnosis is often delayed.
“Asperger’s is a milder expression, a subtler expression that for some of the boys may be picked up in primary school but the girls may not be until life becomes more socially complex, which is high school,” said Professor Attwood.
“When you have Asperger’s syndrome you really have to use a lot of effort to cope with the social aspects of life.
Professor Attwood is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in autism spectrum disorders. He is also an adjunct associate professor at Griffith University in Queensland.
In this video he discusses:
- How early can Asperger’s Syndrome be diagnosed?
- How often does Asperger’s coincide with mental health issues?
- Special interests: Computer gaming
- What are other issues for children with Asperger’s accessing the Internet?
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