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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
With four to five times more males affected by autism spectrum disorders than females, much less is known about girls with autism.
Fortunately, more research is beginning to focus on autism in girls, said Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of Autism Speaks, with two such studies set to be presented Saturday at the International Meeting for Autism Research in San Sebastian, Spain.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/05/01/girls-with-autism-may-need-different-treatments-than-boys
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