J Autism Dev Disord October 2016 PMID 27457364

The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype.

Sarah Bargiela, Robyn Steward, William Mandy

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The collective discussions express strong agreement with the article’s findings on the female autism phenotype, with many emphasizing how it sheds light on overlooked experiences. Words like 'really interesting,' 'excited to read,' and references to the importance of understanding masking and late diagnosis demonstrate high interest and meaningful engagement. Although some discussions suggest potential shifts in how autism is diagnosed and understood, the overall impact appears to be raising awareness about gender differences in autism identification.

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Participants reference specific findings, share personal reflections, and cite related studies, indicating deep engagement.

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The conversation highlights the growing recognition of female-specific autism traits, which could influence clinical practices.

Abstract in brief

  • The study uses Framework Analysis to explore how the female autism phenotype contributes to the underdiagnosis of autism in girls and women, highlighting their experiences of masking and conflicts with traditional femininity.
  • Fourteen women aged 22-30, diagnosed late, shared in-depth stories about pretending to be normal, encountering professionals who missed their diagnosis, and facing sexual abuse vulnerabilities.
  • The findings suggest that better training for teachers and clinicians is needed to recognize autism in females early, which could help reduce risks and improve overall wellbeing for women on the spectrum.]

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Nicky Clark
@MrsNickyClark · X

In the last 6 years we had finally begun to see a clinical understanding of autistic girls & women (rather than only boys & men) the female autism phenotype. Women & girls present totally differently, mask better & are at greater risk of social contagion. https://t.co/HYyu4lOSJ9

Aug 4, 2020 · 16 likes · 28,153 followers View post →
Eric Michael Garcia
@EricMGarcia · X

@GretaThunberg Autistic girls are also known to "mask" to blend into Neurotypical circles more than boys do. This can lead to them getting overlooked in their diagnosis. (Look up #TakeOffTheMask for valuable stories). https://t.co/fmffJzeoXB

Dec 12, 2019 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 38,269 followers View post →
Itz
@_brujaurbana · X

Sí, la ciencia y el psicodiagnóstico son androcentristas. De hecho, actualmente se propone añadir en los manuales diagnósticos el fenotipo autista en mujeres (mil años después): https://t.co/Rf4sU6DeH0 https://t.co/RLXBiRix6e

Apr 27, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 683 followers View post →
Ten nevhodnej
@nevhodnej · X

@rockofcentury @BlackLungxD3 @luvfoolishh @anatomicketten Don't worry, I'll give you more https://t.co/rOqGRgHebe and https://t.co/RGvsUbDN9z

Aug 9, 2024 · 4 likes · 22 followers View post →
Daisy Shearer
@QuantumDaisy · X

@engineer_nic @tigerinstemm Unofficial list of symptoms here: https://t.co/QQK7Lo9VZb and this paper is very interesting exploring the female phenotype https://t.co/9XQYENcld9 (be warned of falling down a hole of referenced papers though!)

Apr 8, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,428 followers View post →
Amy Picknell
@amypicknellslt · X

day 7 #JanuaryPapers excited to read this one - The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype https://t.co/jJupsn7wWw

Jan 8, 2021 · 3 likes · 375 followers View post →

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luna
@xaotica · X

RT @xaotica: * Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions:

Mar 9, 2025 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

* Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions:

Feb 20, 2025 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

@TiffanyFong_ @elonmusk @durantic @SpaceX @GeminiApp @Google @grok @realDonaldTrump @X @solarcity @googlefi @CNviolations @sama @ericschmidt @brianbehlendorf @Xbox @Windows @VisualStudio @PlayStation @Office * Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46(10), 3281-3294.

Nov 28, 2024 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

@Davesgenius @elonmusk @X Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46(10), 3281-3294.

Nov 24, 2024 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

@felixchin1 Neil's a rapist and academics don't care Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46(10), 3281-3294.

Nov 24, 2024 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

@tszzl Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46(10), 3281-3294.

Nov 16, 2024 · 1,751 followers View post →
luna
@xaotica · X

How autistic women may be perceived as irrational or NT: Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions.

Nov 14, 2024 · 1 like · 1,751 followers View post →
Ten nevhodnej
@nevhodnej · X

@rockofcentury @BlackLungxD3 @luvfoolishh @anatomicketten Don't worry, I'll give you more https://t.co/rOqGRgHebe and https://t.co/RGvsUbDN9z

Aug 9, 2024 · 4 likes · 22 followers View post →
Women's Health Professional Care
@WomensHealthPC · X

Explore the riveting investigation on "The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions," delving into the unique female autism phenotype. https://t.co/XaI2bx5hKf #WomensHealthProfessionalCare #WHPC24

Nov 17, 2023 · 162 followers View post →
The Social Connections and Treatment Lab (SCTL)
@TheSCTL · X

Citation: Bargiela, S., Steward, R., & Mandy, W. (2016). The experiences of late-diagnosed women with autism spectrum conditions: An investigation of the female autism phenotype. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(10), 3281–3294. https://t.co/2nk8ogurwO

Mar 31, 2023 · 109 followers View post →
Emily♡
@ItsEmilyKaty · X

@LeonaMc6 @AutisticGirls_ - High rates of mental illness https://t.co/Zi1PMAwMYz - High rates of suicidality https://t.co/O24jzYrhdF - Harm caused by not recognising or supporting autism https://t.co/vftXKqSgAJ - Huge lack of understanding https://t.co/1RjxMwv1Y3

Mar 29, 2023 · 1 like · 67,059 followers View post →
SPF-KH
@ASDisGenderBias · X

An article that discuss differences between males and females on the spectrum. https://t.co/Rv9KqE8iPR

Jun 20, 2022 View post →
xime ✨
@JEDINEZU · X

this is a really great scholarly article i found on late diagnosis of autism in women / those who socially presented as women in adolescence. it’s not too rough a read in terms of educational articles either https://t.co/hbJhx1KwzI

Nov 6, 2021 · 284 followers View post →
archipiélago
@prrrrrnauer · X

RT @_brujaurbana: Sí, la ciencia y el psicodiagnóstico son androcentristas. De hecho, actualmente se propone añadir en los manuales diagnós…

Apr 27, 2021 · 2 shares · 249 followers View post →
Itz
@_brujaurbana · X

Sí, la ciencia y el psicodiagnóstico son androcentristas. De hecho, actualmente se propone añadir en los manuales diagnósticos el fenotipo autista en mujeres (mil años después): https://t.co/Rf4sU6DeH0 https://t.co/RLXBiRix6e

Apr 27, 2021 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 683 followers View post →
Amy Picknell
@amypicknellslt · X

day 7 #JanuaryPapers excited to read this one - The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype https://t.co/jJupsn7wWw

Jan 8, 2021 · 3 likes · 375 followers View post →
Jax
@JacquiTara · X

Really interesting read today #januarypapers #mySLTday https://t.co/ACHwBQR03B

Jan 5, 2021 · 262 followers View post →
SiobhanONeill
@SiobhanONeill · X

@MrsNickyClark @jk_rowling I found this research recently to be very interesting. (You may well already be aware.) https://t.co/rrHLbLe1pX

Aug 4, 2020 · 1 like · 2,353 followers View post →
Nicky Clark
@MrsNickyClark · X

In the last 6 years we had finally begun to see a clinical understanding of autistic girls & women (rather than only boys & men) the female autism phenotype. Women & girls present totally differently, mask better & are at greater risk of social contagion. https://t.co/HYyu4lOSJ9

Aug 4, 2020 · 16 likes · 28,153 followers View post →
Tama
@Tamatamarindo · X

@abrilnomas Uf, temazo. Acá una revisión bibliográfica bien general del tema: https://t.co/KIt1Oj7cX0 Si se te da el inglés, la discusión de este artículo está muy buena en relación a la conducta de camuflaje y dg tardío: https://t.co/w3g2Q55t3Q

May 15, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,251 followers View post →
CrochetQueen
@crochetexpert · X

@Shei_laVie https://t.co/Bm1H2JOtO3 Thanks, I can see a lot of myself in this.

Feb 28, 2020 · 1 like · 198 followers View post →
Heidi Jane Wangelin Kalman
@AspieWriter6390 · X

RT @EricMGarcia: @GretaThunberg Autistic girls are also known to "mask" to blend into Neurotypical circles more than boys do. This can lead…

Dec 12, 2019 · 2 shares · 1,033 followers View post →
preternatural-aura
@lesserdeergod · X

RT @EricMGarcia: @GretaThunberg Autistic girls are also known to "mask" to blend into Neurotypical circles more than boys do. This can lead…

Dec 12, 2019 · 2 shares · 30 followers View post →
Eric Michael Garcia
@EricMGarcia · X

@GretaThunberg Autistic girls are also known to "mask" to blend into Neurotypical circles more than boys do. This can lead to them getting overlooked in their diagnosis. (Look up #TakeOffTheMask for valuable stories). https://t.co/fmffJzeoXB

Dec 12, 2019 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 38,269 followers View post →
Juwayriyah Nayyar
@Juwayriyah_N · X

RT @thechildpsych: A key article for #LateDiagnosed #female #ASD, incl superb evocative quotes. Bravo @WillClinPsy et al https://t.co/eHdMf…

Oct 20, 2019 · 3 shares · 220 followers View post →
Beyond the Rainbow
@KateLlufrio · X

@ish_vanilla @ucl @AutisticaUK Participants may wish to discuss dx as one of the barriers, although we try not to ask leading questions. Previous studies that informed this one include https://t.co/1hEtV5eK65 , https://t.co/Geup9DHYiY , https://t.co/jKupY9Y7Nu , https://t.co/bI7VTsAfDm among several others

Aug 25, 2019 · 292 followers View post →
Gay Griffiths
@gay_griffiths · X

RT @thechildpsych: A key article for #LateDiagnosed #female #ASD, incl superb evocative quotes. Bravo @WillClinPsy et al https://t.co/eHdMf…

Jun 12, 2019 · 3 shares · 627 followers View post →
@TIGERinSTEMM
@tigerinstemm · X

RT @DaisyShearer: @engineer_nic @tigerinstemm Unofficial list of symptoms here: https://t.co/QQK7Lo9VZb and this paper is very interesting…

Apr 8, 2019 · 1 share · 6,144 followers View post →
Daisy Shearer
@QuantumDaisy · X

@engineer_nic @tigerinstemm Unofficial list of symptoms here: https://t.co/QQK7Lo9VZb and this paper is very interesting exploring the female phenotype https://t.co/9XQYENcld9 (be warned of falling down a hole of referenced papers though!)

Apr 8, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,428 followers View post →
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@MyAspieJustice · X

#actuallyautistic #SPFT #corruption #negligence #coverup "The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype" https://t.co/V3IihTMDEY https://t.co/GymbYFZlYn

Feb 9, 2019 · 1 like · 141 followers View post →
@AutSciPerson@mstdn.social
@AutSciPerson · X

@CassieDupras @nuttyhamster_5 Actually, that literally is a field of psychology. It's called qualitative research, and it's the only reason why women are finally getting diagnosed as autistic. The AQ & other "autism surveys" are still based on autistic cis white boys. https://t.co/bVbF4vVf2E

Jan 26, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 47,055 followers View post →
Celia
@Autlanders · X

@soundcube 8. The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype: https://t.co/oulFuNlmI4 9. What About the Girls? Sex-Based Differences in Autistic Traits and Adaptive Skills: https://t.co/tDRRlXhS2t

Jan 18, 2019 · 2 likes · 242 followers View post →