Sex differences in minimally verbal children and adolescents with autism

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is higher in males than females. Previous research has uncovered a female protective effect in which females have a higher threshold for genetic abnormality before being affected by ASD. Because this also suggests that females with ASD will have more...

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Main Author: Immormino, Marisa
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14591