It seems that you only hear about cases of autistic boys and not girls- are girls ever born with autism?
2007-02-15 06:51:03 · 11 answers · asked by ~Merisa~ 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No because even though autism affects more boys then girls, girls can be autistic as well.
2007-02-18 04:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism does happen more often in boys, but it occurs across gender and racial boundaries.
Autism affects boys "3 to 4 times as likely as girls".
2007-02-15 15:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The statistic lingers between 25% and 33% of the cases of autism being girls. The reason for this may be due to an inherent proclivity for girls to develop linguistic capabilities that allow most of them to compensate, whereas the male brainwiring is more driven to specialisation and abstract skill, limiting their verbal/communicative development if they have any impairments to it.
2007-02-19 03:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more common in boys but girls are born autistic too.
2007-02-15 14:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by J D 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No both boys and girls can be autistic
However there is more chances for boys to be autistic
Their brain is slightly bigger so it has more chance of been damage.
Genetic conditions are 50% more like to effect boys then girls
How ever no one know what cause autistic
May wheat allergies is linked to some types
2007-02-15 15:04:31 · answer #5 · answered by jobees 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either gender can be autistic
2007-02-15 14:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by Lauren 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course, I don't know why you would think that girls could not be born with autism.
2007-02-15 14:54:47 · answer #7 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
both genders can be autistic. there is even adult autism.
2007-02-15 16:19:44 · answer #8 · answered by patriot07 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not just happen to boys - it can happen to girls too.
2007-02-15 15:05:28 · answer #9 · answered by DeafLegacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what S said
2007-02-15 15:12:03 · answer #10 · answered by pre med student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋