... 2025 05 01 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autism Adults Female Psychometrics Autism spectrum disorder Over the past two decades, the clinical understanding of autism has undergone several notable...

... aims to report a narrative literature review that examines research on the presentation, recognition, and diagnosis of autistic women and girls. Findings Findings suggest that autistic females present differently to males and highlight low recognition of the female presentation of autism among...

... of the female autism phenotype to provide access to early identification and appropriate supports and services. Design/methodology/approach The author’s clinical experience as an individual, couple and family therapist specializing in girls and women with autism informs the paper. Research on co-occurring...

...Samuel Tromans; Verity Chester; Chaya Kapugama; Amy Elliott; Sarah Robertson; Mary Barrett Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perspectives of healthcare professionals on autism in adult females with intellectual disability (ID), including regarding the gender ratio of autism...

... Internet and library searches were conducted to identify female characters with ASD in works of fiction. Examples of such works were selected for further discussion based on their accessibility, perceived historical and cultural significance and additional characteristics that made the work particularly...