As girls with autism seem to struggle more than boys while performing routine tasks like getting dressed or making small talk it may delay or prevent autism diagnosis among them a study has revealed. The findings add to the growing evidence that girls with autism may show symptoms differently than boys and that some of the social difficulties experienced by females with autism may be masked during clinical assessments. Based on our research criteria parents report that the girls with autism signs seem to have a more difficult time with day-to-day skills than the boys said lead author of the
