r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 5d ago

Neuroscience New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses. Adults who report high levels of autistic traits through online surveys may not reflect the same social behaviors or clinical profiles as those who have been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

https://www.psypost.org/new-study-finds-online-self-reports-may-not-accurately-reflect-clinical-autism-diagnoses/
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u/adoreroda 5d ago

Yes, it is a myth that autism is always or mostly caught early. There is lots of bias towards particularly women and people of colour in diagnosis. Women in particular are instead to believed to have personality disorders instead of autism as autism has historically been seen as a "boy's disease" even if those girls act just like boys do symptoms wise

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u/apcolleen 5d ago

A lot of non whites with autism are considered confrontational and hostile or worse "uppity" for just being people asking basic questions to be able to navigate a situation.