80 per cent of autistic girls get to the age of 18 without a diagnosis, because symptoms present quite differently in girls than boys.
In a special festive episode of the podcast, New Scientist Editor Cat de Lange reviews a feature written by Gina Rippon – one of the scientists studying autism who admits to getting it wrong for years.
Hear the full story on The world, the universe and us, a news podcast for the insatiably curious, hosted by Penny Sarchet.
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