{"id":44856,"date":"2025-11-27T08:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T08:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?post_type=neurodiversity&#038;p=44856"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:20:54","slug":"autism-in-women-and-girls","status":"publish","type":"neurodiversity","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/fr\/neurodiversity\/living\/autism-in-women-and-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Pourquoi l'autisme chez les filles peut \u00eatre n\u00e9glig\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-text-module assembler_module assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neurodiversity\/44856\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for neurodiversity-text-module - Template: template-text-neurodiversity - Matched: _only --><style>\r\n@media (max-width: 799px) {\r\n  .ti-neu {font-size:40px !important; margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content text-left px-6 pt-8 sm:pt-16 pb-6 sm:pb-12\">\r\n  <div class=\"max-w-[1144px] mx-auto entry-content px-6\">\r\n          <h1 class=\"text-3xl md:text-4xl leading-60 md:leading-80 font-bold mb-16 tt-neu\">\r\n        Why autism in girls can be overlooked      <\/h1>\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"grid gap-12\">\r\n      <div class=\"text-gray-800 leading-relaxed entry-content\">\r\n        <p>Autism in women and girls can sometimes be overlooked for many reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Girls can be very skilled at masking their real feelings and experiences, which means autistic traits might be missed, or diagnosed at a later stage. Awareness is still growing around how autism might present in women and girls, meaning girls may not always receive the support they need. The diagnosis process itself can also be challenging, but many professionals are working hard to combat that, working within existing assessment frameworks to ensure autism is identified at the right stage, to allow effective support.<\/p>\n<p>Encouragingly, the National Autistic Society reports that more women and girls than ever before are now being diagnosed \u2013 but three times more males than females are still currently diagnosed with autism, suggesting many girls are still going under the radar.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_neurodiversity-text-module.assembler_module.assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  --><div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_2 assembler_module_group_2\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-video-module assembler_module assembler_neurodiversity-video-module_1 assembler_module_1  bg-background\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-2\" id=\"module-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neurodiversity\/44856\/#module-2\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-2<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for neurodiversity-video-module - Template: template-video-neurodiversity - Matched: _only -->\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/lite-youtube-embed@0.9.2\/src\/lite-yt-embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/lite-youtube-embed@0.9.2\/src\/lite-yt-embed.css\" \/>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.neu-split-grid {\r\n    max-width: 1144px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    gap: 24px;\r\n    padding: 0 22px;\r\n}\r\n@media(min-width: 1024px){\r\n    .neu-split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* QUOTE CARD *\/\r\n.neu-card {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n    padding: 20px 32px;\r\n    \/*text-align: center;*\/\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    \/*align-items: center;*\/\r\n}\r\n.neu-quote { \r\n    font-size: 26px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n    line-height: 1.25;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n.neu-author, .neu-author p {\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.neu-cta-wrap {\r\n    grid-column: 1 \/ -1;\r\n    margin-top: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.neu-cta {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    background: var(--color-primary);\r\n    color: #fff !important;\r\n    padding: 14px 14px;\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n}\r\n.neu-cta:hover {\r\n    background: var(--color-secondary);\r\n}\r\n.neu-video lite-youtube {\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.video-text{\r\n    padding: 20px 0px;\r\n    font-weight: bold;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"neu-split-wrap w-full mx-auto pt-6 sm:pt-12 pb-6 sm:pb-12\">\r\n        <div class=\"neu-split-grid\">\r\n        <!-- LEFT: Quote Card -->\r\n        <div class=\"neu-card entry-content\">\r\n            \r\n                            <div class=\"neu-author\"><p>In this video, three women talk about their own experiences of autism diagnosis, the challenges that autistic girls and women can face, and how they have fought to overcome them. We also hear from professionals including an educational psychologist, CAMHS clinical psychologist, and former SENCO about the difficulties in identifying and diagnosing autism in girls, and the need for effective support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        <!-- RIGHT: Video -->\r\n        <div class=\"neu-video\">\r\n                            <lite-youtube \r\n                    videoid=\"5xxLu1aoMjY\"\r\n                    style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5xxLu1aoMjY\/sddefault.jpg')\"\r\n                    params=\"autoplay=1&modestbranding=1\"\r\n                    data-no-cookie=\"true\">\r\n                <\/lite-youtube>\r\n                                      <div class=\"video-text\">\r\n                <p style=\"text-align: center\">The Lost Girls \u2013 why autism in girls can be overlooked<\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        <!-- CTA BUTTON -->\r\n            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Matched: _only --><style>\r\n@media (max-width: 799px) {\r\n  .ti-neu {font-size:40px !important; margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content text-left px-6 pt-6 sm:pt-12 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"max-w-[1144px] mx-auto entry-content px-6\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"grid gap-12\">\r\n      <div class=\"text-gray-800 leading-relaxed entry-content\">\r\n        <h2>Resources on autism in women and girls<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"neu-ul-item\">\n<li class=\"neu-li-item\"><i class=\"neu-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autism.org.uk\/advice-and-guidance\/what-is-autism\/autistic-women-and-girls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autistic women and girls \u2013 National Autistic Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neu-li-item\"><i class=\"neu-li-icon fa-external-link-alt fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk\/about-us\/media-centre\/blog\/girls-and-autism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blogs and advice about autism and girls for young people \u2013 Ambitious About Autism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_neurodiversity-text-module.assembler_module.assembler_neurodiversity-text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_3.assembler_module_group_3  --><div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_4 assembler_module_group_4\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_neurodiversity-image-module assembler_module assembler_neurodiversity-image-module_1 assembler_module_1  bg-white\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-4\" id=\"module-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/neurodiversity\/44856\/#module-4\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-4<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for neurodiversity-image-module - Template: template-image-neurodiversity - Matched: _only --><style>\r\n.clickable-grid {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    height: 100%;\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgb(16 24 40 \/ 30%);\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.split-img {\r\n    gap: 2.5rem !important;\r\n    align-items: stretch;\r\n    grid-auto-rows: 1fr;\r\n}\r\n.img-btn-label {\r\n    background-color: var(--color-primary);\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;\r\n    border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;\r\n}\r\n.img-btn-label:hover {\r\n    background-color: var(--color-secondary);\r\n}\r\n.img-holder {\r\n  border-radius: 20px;\r\n}\r\n.img-title {text-decoration: underline; color: 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