In a sentence - how does AS in girls look different to AS in boys?

[mrsbaffled]

What it says up there ^^

Thanks x

I think it varies in girls as much as it does in boys tbh. Ime things like eye contact is better and social initiation.

More chatty, better superficial social skills, more concerned about appearance. These are the stereotypes, but as Star says, they are all individuals and can be as different as chalk and cheese.
The 3 Aspie girls I know have friends, but struggle greatly with friendship dynamics. They are better off with a very small group of friends and are often on the edge of things, socially. One 'A' is very controlling, almost PDA, 'B' is very serious and 'bookish,' 'C' just seems very shy and awkward. 'A' has an amazing imagination and has to be in control of very involved and complex games with her friend. 'B' is totally unconcerned about her appearance eg never has brushed hair etc. 'C' hardly speaks but is happy within a group of nice girls who don't take the mickey. 'C' is also quite able academically.

Interesting. Thanks SIL reckons DS has AS, but I think he's very like DNiece who is (obviously) a girl, and was dx with AS last year.

My AS friend reckons I also have traits, so am feeling rather introspective now LOL!

This article is good. www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/12/autism-aspergers-girls

The thing about aspergers is it's so different in everyone. There seem to be all different types within that vastly broad label. I work with a lot of asd kids and see all different personalities with the same label. I have relatives with diagnosed and probable asd, all different. From very introvert and crippling social anxiety, to extrovert and overly confident and entirely unaware they are breaking social boundaries.

I'm experiencing similar, feel free to pm me.

I think AS is the same in girls as it is boys, its just girls find it easier to hide the traits and they have a way of adjusting (almost acting) to fit into social situations.

Each child with AS or ASD is different. I have met several children (boys) very similar to dd1.

I also know several teens and adults with AS, many of the girls/ laddies have suffered with eating dissorders, anxiety, depression (not saying this isn't the same for the boys/males but the eating dissorders seem to be more in the females).

In one sentence!! That is hard

Younger girls[primary age] are able to mask their symptoms and invent strategies to appear not to be struggling.

Sorry said virtually the same as marne

I have serious concerns that my Dd3 will become one of the teenage girls marne is talking about