Autism is lifelong, developmental disability which greatly influence on how the person communicates with and how they experience the world around them
This mental condition is best common be seen on males because female mutation threshold is much higher than in males. It is estimated that about a percent of the population of the world has autism spectrum disorder. And which is estimated that there are at least 1 out of 68 U.S. kids (1 out of 42 males; and 1 out of 189 females) suffers from the said disorder as cited on Autism Society.
Since female mutation threshold is much higher than males it is now very easy to understand why females diagnose with autism spectrum disorder has a distinct case than in males.
The females "protective factor" that may explain how some female with genetic risk remains unaffected, possibly a protein or other biological substance that can be turned into a drug that may help in preventing autism according to The National Autistic Society.
Since there's no blood test among autism they are diagnosed by observing them. Some expert says that a gender-based contrast features a need to develop ways to evaluate boys and girls.
Autism screening in all kids aging 18 months old to 2 years old are recommended. But the screening tools that are used are typically based on the research of autistic males. The widely used screening questionnaire for parents focuses if there kid is weak at socializing skills. The data's that the government released shows that all the form of autism are more common in males and that are averagely diagnose at the age of 4 years old.
A man named Loftin ones said that the anecdotal evidence suggests a two-year delay in the diagnoses for the female. That means a delay in early intensive behavior therapy that is the main treatment for autism. But as for now, there is no cure for autism.
