...Grace Trundle; Zoe Alexander; Verity Chester Purpose It is suggested that autism assessments are not sensitive to the female autism presentation. Autistic women are often misdiagnosed or delayed in receiving their diagnosis. More guidance for assessing clinicians is required to improve...

...Rebecca Day; Luke Simmons; Elizabeth Shade; Jo Jennison; Clare S. Allely; Raja A.S. Mukherjee Purpose Recent research has proposed a specific female phenotype within autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It suggests females exhibit differences in social communication styles with higher levels...

...Katie Warner; Saskia Keville; Jemma Hockley; Amanda Ludlow Purpose This research indicates females with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a diverse clinical presentation compared to males. Furthermore, females with ASD are often diagnosed later and typically experience greater levels of mental...

...Clare Allely Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the need for increased understanding, awareness and recognition of the autism female phenotype in terms of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests (RBRIs). Design/methodology/approach A systematic PRISMA review was conducted...

...Clare Sarah Allely Purpose Females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may display superficial social skills which may mask their ASD symptomology impacting on the identification of the disorder – known as the “camouflage” hypothesis. Compared to males with ASD, it is increasingly recognised...