Found this about girls with autism.

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www.senmagazine.co.uk/articles/1157-is-autism-different-for-girls

Funny you should say that about the numbers being the same unchartered at the support group I go to there is a fairly even split girls to boys and I have often wondered about it.

I think you are right about the girls being described as shy, I also think a big part is that girls often arent physically aggressive at school, when frustrated or anxious they seem to be more likely to shut down than lash out.

Consequently they are not causing anybody any trouble and therefore go unnoticed. Dd3 used to work extremely hard at being invisible at her old school but vented everything from the day on me within seconds of coming out of the classroom at 3.30

very interesting reading in both articles; thank you

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Fanjo and Salondon, my DD isn't high functioning. She is almost 6 years old, still in nappies and has only been able to speak (baby talk) since she was 4 years old. I know how you feel though, almost all of the articles and TV docs are about high functioning children.

This wasn't meant to sound defensive so please don't take it that way. I just wanted to point that DD isn't high functioning although this article does appear to be more about high functioning children.

I know how you feel geeandfeesmum. They will get there - with a lot of hard work and patience.

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Very interesting. DD2 is always reminding me that 'I don't want to get married or have babies. I want to stay a girl and be your kid'.

Hehe. Apparently my DD is going to live with me for the rest of her life!