It's Different for Girls. Given the painful process it takes to get a diagnosis, this certainly seems like good news.
Especially to some adults on the spectrum, who of have an especially difficult in getting the diagnosis and support they need. Why? The problem is, the common focus today is on children. Early intervention, and all that. ASPERGER SYNDROME IN GIRLS AND WOMEN: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES AND MISSED DIAGNOSIS. Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism In Girls and Women The female profile of Asperger Syndrome has largely been ignored in research (as compared to male research) and in definitions of Asperger Syndrome.
This is due to a strong gender bias, with females known as ‘research orphans’, according to Yale’s Ami Klin. Asperger chez la femme / Aspergirls.