Some new reseacrch into under diagnosis of girls with Asd :-)

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mobile.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/girls-hide-autism-better-than-boys-university-college-london-research-says/story-fneuz9ev-1226760375200

Hope this link works, am on tablet

Thank you!

You are welcome lougle I know how good you are finding stuff on the net, if you find the actual paper would you link it pls. I would be very interested to read and share with a few people.

Paper can be downloaded here

The triangle and circle assessments

Second triangle and circle assessment

I haven't read the paper yet, but I have to say the shape assessments weren't immediately obvious to me

Thanks lougle I knew you would come up trumps. I will read them later

I will have to read these too. My daughter's school want to see me about completing a CAF form for her. I am not sure what her problems are to be honest. I had thought she was gifted and had some of Dabrowski's overexcitabilities along side that (as well as hidden dyslexia) but now I am starting to wonder if she is actually ASD to some degree.

thanks for posting

How old is she Periwinkle I am just reading "Girls growing up on the autism spectrum" Which is mainly about pre-teens and teens apparently but so far it has been very interesting.

My Dd is 11.

mine is only just 6, in Yr1.

She doesn't meet the triad of impairment though because socially etc she is completely 'normal' so that is why I don't think she would be ASD but I am not sure any more.

She has no problem reading expressions and feelings, in fact she reads them most better than other people, she picks up on emotions people are trying to hide - it is quite unnerving.