To read the Guidelines for using the diagnosis or see the table of contents section.

Symptoms

Here on her symptoms page you will see a list of symptoms for autism according to dr. Doreen Granpeesheh

• Autism affects the way a child perceives the world and makes communication, socialization and social interaction difficult. The child may be rigid or have repetitive behaviors. 

• Makes them hyper-or-hypo-reactive to sensory input or gives them unusual interest in sensor aspects. 

contributions by Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D

What are the symptoms of Autism in girls from Medical News today

According to a 2021 case seriesTrusted Source, camouflaging is a key feature of autism in females.

This means they often mask social difficulties using techniques to try to “fit in” with peers who are not autistic, such as copying how others behave in social situations. Because of this, it may be challenging for others to recognize the signs and symptoms of autism in females.

Where they are apparent, key symptoms include the following:

social difficulties

difficulty making eye contact

sensory sensitivity

executive function difficulties

obsessive interests

sleep problems

difficulty regulating emotions

From the Autism and Girls Network(UK)

Diagnosing autistic girls

Girls in the UK are still being diagnosed autistic up to 6 years later than boys though. Given what we are coming to understand about the damage a late diagnosis and subsequent camouflaging of autistic traits can do to an autistic person’s mental health, confidence and self-esteem, this is a statistic which needs to change fast. But girls aren’t diagnosed later because there is a female phenotype of autism (there isn’t), they are missed for complex reasons the largest of which are masking and presenting internally