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    Girls with autism are often overlooked for diagnosis or diagnosed later than boys because they are able to mimic social situations and appear to fit in, despite having autism. This ability to camouflage their autism results in many girls being misdiagnosed or not receiving an official diagnosis. The document provides references to further research on how autism presents differently in girls compared to boys.

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    Girls with autism are often overlooked for diagnosis or diagnosed later than boys because they are able to mimic social situations and appear to fit in, despite having autism. This ability to camouflage their autism results in many girls being misdiagnosed or not receiving an official diagnosis. The document provides references to further research on how autism presents differently in girls compared to boys.

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    Girls with autism are often overlooked for diagnosis or diagnosed later than boys because they are able to mimic social situations and appear to fit in, despite having autism. This ability to camouflage their autism results in many girls being misdiagnosed or not receiving an official diagnosis. The document provides references to further research on how autism presents differently in girls compared to boys.

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    *Girls on the autism spectrum are often overlooked due to their unique ability to mimic social

    situations and ‘appear’ to fit in. Because of this, many girls are misdiagnosed or diagnosed
    later than boys. For more information and research on this topic, refer to the following articles.
    Arky, B. (n.d.). Why Many Autistic Girls Are Overlooked. Retrieved
    from https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/

    Szalavitz, M. (2016, March 01). Autism--It's Different in Girls. Retrieved


    from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/

    Mandavilli, A. (2015, October 19). The lost girls. Retrieved


    from https://spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/the-lost-girls/

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    https://spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/women-autism-hide-
    complex-struggles-behind-masks/

    https://spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/

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