Re: gender questions about AS

April 22, 2010

Some research I have read has said that there are more genetic based

disorders with males due to having just one X chromosome and that

there is some percent 30% that have autism and are males and a genetic

disorder. Another reason more males may be identified is that

their behavior is more disruptive than girls with AS requiring parents

to seek interventions early and to require more services for

behavioral issues. I think the split for mental illness has always been even

male-female but with males often seeking more help and

earlier. I am not an expert I just like to read about this.

Pam

>

> I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults who

have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias or

not. Is there any real statistics on gender?

>

> ~BreAnn

> Mom to and Josh

>

April 22, 2010

I wonder the same. My daughter is AS too From: breann21@...Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:15:16 +0000Subject: ( ) gender questions about AS

I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults who have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias or not. Is there any real statistics on gender?

~BreAnn

Mom to and Josh

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April 22, 2010

I perceive it as a gender bias. ( ) Re: gender questions about ASSome research I have read has said that there are more genetic baseddisorders with males due to having just one X chromosome and thatthere is some percent 30% that have autism and are males and a genetic disorder. Another reason more males may be identified is that their behavior is more disruptive than girls with AS requiring parentsto seek interventions early and to require more services forbehavioral issues. I think the split for mental illness has always been even male-female but with males often seeking more help andearlier. I am not an expert I just like to read about this.Pam >> I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults who have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias or not. Is there any real statistics on gender?> > ~BreAnn> Mom to and Josh>

April 23, 2010

I think there are a lot of undiagnosed girls out there, because girls may just

come across as shy, or a little odd, or just quiet, and they are able to cope

socially a little better...or at least fake it. They also might get an ADHD dx,

or have anxiety or depression that are not attributed to AS. This is what I

suspect about my DD who has an ADHD dx, copes pretty well in school, but has big

problems with social and separation anxiety and really ugly tantrums at home.

She is also obsessing on dogs and is like a walking encyclopedia of dog facts.

I think she's really an aspie.

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> I wonder the same. My daughter is AS too

>

> From: breann21@...

> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:15:16 +0000

> Subject: ( ) gender questions about AS

>

> I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults

who have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias

or not. Is there any real statistics on gender?

>

> ~BreAnn

>

> Mom to and Josh

>

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April 23, 2010

I agree with you sounds like my daughter except she can't cope in school at all On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:25 AM, wrote:

I think there are a lot of undiagnosed girls out there, because girls may just come across as shy, or a little odd, or just quiet, and they are able to cope socially a little better...or at least fake it. They also might get an ADHD dx, or have anxiety or depression that are not attributed to AS. This is what I suspect about my DD who has an ADHD dx, copes pretty well in school, but has big problems with social and separation anxiety and really ugly tantrums at home. She is also obsessing on dogs and is like a walking encyclopedia of dog facts. I think she's really an aspie.

>

> I wonder the same. My daughter is AS too

>

> From: breann21@...

> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:15:16 +0000

> Subject: ( ) gender questions about AS

>

> I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults who have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias or not. Is there any real statistics on gender?

>

> ~BreAnn

>

> Mom to and Josh

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April 24, 2010

I can't remember where I read it, but I just read a couple days ago that boys

are 9 times more tikely to be diagnosed while the reality is probably 4:1. But

they are less likely to be diagnosed because they are less likely to be

agressive when it comes to their symptoms and therefore not paid any mind.

For us, it wasn't until our daughter started hiding under tables during

organized events and refusing to go to Sunday School that we really started to

think she had a real problem. She would prefer to hide under a table(and lick

the table leg) at a birthday party than eat pizza and birthday cake(which she

loves and will eat at home no prob) with a group of children. The only group she

wants anything to do with is our family. And even then, my husband and I have a

saying that " If she's screaming, she must be having fun "

All of her other quirks, were just quirks and not causing herself or anyone else

any harm, except maybe the licking. We had no real suspicions until she dug her

heels in socially. Even then, we didn't know what it could be. My husband

watched a special on Curt Schilling's(baseball player) son who has AS. That was

when it all the symptoms began to make sense and we sought out a psychologist.

We went last week for the first time and told him everything that was going on.

Today at noon we go back for him to do a diagnostic screening/questionarre. He

said it sounded like she had AS. It's been a long week for us.

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> > > I wonder the same. My daughter is AS too

> > >

> > > From: breann21@

> > > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:15:16 +0000

> > > Subject: ( ) gender questions about AS

> > >

> > > I just ran across an article that talks about that most children/adults

who have AS are male. My daughter has AS. I am wondering if it is gender bias or

not. Is there any real statistics on gender?

> > >

> > > ~BreAnn

> > >

> > > Mom to and Josh

> > >

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round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're

not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify

them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change

things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the

crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that

they can change the world, are the ones who do. " - Steve Jobs

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