Autism Physical Signs Different In Girls with Autism
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- CLIPPERS: link.heropost.... - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects individuals in different ways and can manifest differently in girls compared to boys. Girls with autism may exhibit physical signs that are distinct from those seen in boys. While autism is generally associated with deficits in social communication and interaction, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests, there are several physical signs that can also be indicative of autism in girls.
One of the most prominent physical signs of autism in girls is delayed or atypical motor development. Girls with autism may have difficulty with gross motor skills, such as running, jumping, or throwing, or fine motor skills, such as writing, drawing, or using utensils. They may also exhibit a lack of coordination and balance, which can affect their ability to participate in physical activities or sports.
Another physical sign of autism in girls is a difference in sensory processing. Girls with autism may be more sensitive to certain types of sensory input, such as loud noises or bright lights, and may become overwhelmed or agitated by sensory overload. Alternatively, they may seek out sensory stimulation, such as spinning or jumping, to regulate their sensory experiences.
Girls with autism may also exhibit physical symptoms related to anxiety, such as fidgeting, pacing, or biting their nails. They may struggle with transitions and changes in routine, which can lead to increased anxiety and physical symptoms.
Finally, girls with autism may exhibit physical signs related to communication difficulties. They may have atypical facial expressions or body language, which can make it difficult for others to interpret their emotions or intentions. They may also have difficulty with eye contact, which can make it challenging to engage in social interactions.
In conclusion, autism can present differently in girls compared to boys, and physical signs can be a key indicator of autism in girls. Delayed or atypical motor development, differences in sensory processing, physical symptoms related to anxiety, and communication difficulties are just a few of the physical signs that may be present in girls with autism. Early recognition and intervention can help girls with autism receive the support and services they need to thrive.
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That's why my cousins (boys) were diagnosed under the age of 6 and I (girl) was diagnosed at age 35.
Our son was diagnosed at 7. Our daughter 23. And it wasn't because we weren't trying to get her help, we've been at it since she was 13🤦🏻♀️
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Females who are autistic can have physical problems with balance, dizziness, tiredness, pain. Sometimes this is caused by EDS and POTS. If you are sick with unknown illnesses or fibromyalgia it may actually be one or both of these illnesses. Occasionally males have this as well. POTS is easier to prove to the doctors. I was sick for 10 years and couldn't find out why until I read about POTS under an autism video!
I've never heard of POTS before. What is it?
@@Danceswithfishes Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. There are videos about it.
Every single time i watch your videos I'm saying, "Yup, definitely my daughter"! But because she has ADHD, generalized anxiety, and depression, she gets a negative diagnosis. I will be honest, I never even suspected ASD because I didn't know enough about it. Once I started researching after having a million other tests done, all of our light bulbs went on and we had huge aha moments! She's definitely on the spectrum! 18 years old, just had the test, and we were told she wasn't! Extremely frustrating! When she explained the tests that they did, the one was almost laughable because they gave her a bag of toys to play with and part of the test was to see what she would do when the toys were taken away! Seriously? She's not four, she's 18 years old! She has learned to mask and what social cues to follow and she knows not to have a temper tantrum when toys are taken away! With her diagnoses that she got she'll still qualify for accommodations in college but of course she wants the validation and the diagnosis on paper. I think it's going to be years of testing and a lot of money and it's really quite ridiculous! How can they determine she's not when they only spent 2 hours with her, we're out of the room half the time, and don't see how she is in her real life! Thank you for your videos, validation, differences explained, and everything you do! It's been very enlightening!
It's common for these people to baby us
They did it to me in high school
So interesting. My husband was mildly autistic and our youngest son likewise. I have long wondered about myself, and so much of what you describe hits home for me. I have not cut my hair since I was 11. I'm 66. I'm a hair twiddler and hate to even enter a hair salon with someone else. I agitate easily, and buzzy whiny high pitched noises make me crazy. I never got social cues growing up, and mimicked others to survive. I had mostly male friends because their social cues were more direct. I hate telephones no matter what the ring. I'm very literal minded. I jiggle my legs when seated, and stand on tiptoes up and down incessantly when standing still. At my age I have learned to cope pretty well, but what a journey.
Took years and years to get our daughter properly diagnosed...our son? Just a few days eval.🤦🏻♀️
Crazy isn’t it! Thank you so much for the comment!
@@TheAspieWorld whatever yall did "over the pond" to get everyone to realize, we need to do here cause the females are lost in the shuffle of "nope. It's bipolar, nope its borderline..nope it's definitely not that".
@@Ginabina76 My daughter is 18. We know she has ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, but we just had her tested for the spectrum and of course they said no! As she's describing the tests that they gave her They literally sounded like they were made for toddlers. Giving her a bag of toys to play with and then watching her reaction when they make her stop playing with them and take them away! Are you serious? She's 18, she's been masking her whole life and learning how she's supposed to act in social situations! What was your final discovery or where did you take your daughter to finally get the positive diagnosis? If I may ask? I see a rough road ahead of us, and she is hell bent on getting a diagnosis on paper, even though with her diagnoses she has she still going to have accommodations in college and they wouldn't change much with the ASD diagnosis, it's just the fact that we all know and they're telling us that she's not! So seriously frustrating!
@@kjoscrappinmama I have zero other social but we need to connect somehow. Let me think this through of how. I dont want to drop my email and the comments would be a book! Lol
Hmm, yeah, not sure how to do that otherwise! I think you might be able to go on Facebook and look me up without having to sign up and send me a private message and then we can go that router share our email or something.
Thank you for this video. I have always curled my toes inside my shoes whenever I'm nervous....never realized that it could be stimming! Also, I absolutely DREAD getting my hair cut because of the trimmer sound and vibration (I have short hair.) Luckily, my hair grows extremely slowly and I only have to go every two months....but still, ugh!
Oh yeah I'm with you. And if there are 3 or 4 conversations, I get sensory overload, what do I listen to? It's worse than Radio Static. When I swing one leg I'm bored, 2 legs at once, stimming to release tension. Mama wouldn't allow me to flap my hands so I learned to tap my fingers. Oh there are signs, some subtle, some not. But I do understand, Jean, what you mean.😮
It's weird now knowing what's going on with me, because for years I would say that I had internal freak-outs.
I'm really into art and will not take all of my colored pencils (or other items) out of their box because I don't want them to get mixed up. 😬🤷🏾♀️
Hi, Dan, that video was spot on. I wanted to share that I just got my formal autism diagnosis on Tuesday. It turns out I also have inattentive ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder, which has come as a total shock. My daughter also got diagnosed at the end of April and she's only 25 months old! I'm very pleased we were able to get her diagnosed so young. We have a good pediatrician. Anyway, we have three (out of three) autistic kids!
I love his vids but he's unreachable, doesn't talk back at all
do any of them "script" language and have speech delays? My daughter scripts alot and has odd speech patterns, and funny...she will talk in phrases if she is absolutely pushed into a situation where she needs help, for instance, at the dentist (age 4) and she blurts out "let's get out of here"...lol otherwise she doesn't talk much, but scripts cartoons !!!!! She also has huge meltdowns AFTER naps....does any of this sound familiar to you? Peace! Oh, btw...she is being observed for ADHD inattentive and anxiety too! One psych says aspie.
A while ago, my grandma had a haircut by a “stylist” with an outdated license so the “stylist” barely did anything. It goes without saying my grandma’s blood was boiling despite keeping her cool. She always gets short hair.
I’ve also been told when I was younger that I hated scissors by my face despite absolutely loving getting haircuts (ie. washing and dry).
There really is a lot of lack of rep for women, unfortunately. I only knew later in life (as someone self-diagnosed) because I registered my one guy friend (who is in the spectrum) if I was on the spectrum as a genuine question. I don’t really remember much of when I was younger, but oh boy was it obvious (even with it running in the family from my view).
😂 So I have the autistic characteristics like a cis girl. My main stimming tools are blow pops, painting fingernails, rubbing them, playing with my hair such as twirling or straightening my hair, get quiet when nearing upset or heated cuz I don't want singled out I don't want to be targeted and I usually dissociate from emotions shutting down. I have my mask game down pretty well I just wish I could function as well as I appear I can but it was learned as a survival mechanism. I hated my hair cut because it helps me calm when it's long enough to stim with and it doesn't draw unwanted attention to me. 🏳️⚧️ These behaviors felt innate to me and were some of the first signs I didn't relate to assigned sex at birth
I fit almost all of these observations. My daughter fits more of the "boy" presentation in a lot of ways, and I think she has a harder time because of it.
Hmmmm..... I would say that boys are more often *allowed* to be noisy and act out, so more visual meltdowns. Girls are taught from a very young age that anger is not welcomed, so they learn to shut down, as to not draw negative/critical attention to themselves. As far as hair goes? I think that varies among girls. I hated having my hair washed, and combed (having tangles combed out would make me scream). I usually had my hair in pigtails as a young girl (1960s), until my mother got fed up with my screaming and crying and took me to the hairdresser. Pigtails cut off, and was given a "Pixie" haircut. I hated it, because I thought it made me look like a boy, but as the years went by, I learned that short hair was more manageable, and I didn't have to waste so much time on it, and I could keep it off my face and neck (*hate* having any hair touch my face or neck). Now, I have hair as short as the original pixie cut, and, thanks to the pandemic, I learned how to cut it myself. I do think more differences between autistic boys and girls are in part due to social conditioning, not simply how our brains are wired. Great video; lots of food for thought.
For stimming, I do rub my fingers together, rock back and forth or side to side (never in public), rub my nails, and leg bounce. I also like to keep my spaces super clean bc visual clutter or stepping on things stresses me out. I always wear socks, and when my hair is long, I like to keep it up so it doesn't touch me. I've seen many afab autistics just cut it all off tho. I'm struggling not to myself rn😅
I am a afab (but I identify as a male) and was diagnosed with asd when i was 3 years old in the early 2000s.
I stopped getting my hair cut when I was about 12, 13 or so, because the sensory issues at the hairdressers was becoming intolerable. This was the late 1980's, so not only was it incredibly loud with all of those lights, it Smelled terrible. Then there was the fact that I didn't know that I was gay, and all of these women were touching my hair - a very intimate thing - and I was very uncomfortable with my feelings.
The big thing, though. is that many behaviors are tolerated in boys that are not tolerated in girls. Organization is one of those things that is expected from girls. Boys in general are given a lot more leeway to "be boys" while girls get shit from everyone. Our parents, our teachers and especially other girls. Admittedly, I got a lot of shit from boys too, but being autistic, gay and beautiful in middle school is just asking for trouble. They followed me home in packs to verbally sexually harass me. I couldn't report them because I survived it by not looking at them, so I wasn't sure who they were. And I couldn't imagine a more terrible thing to do to a boy, than to accuse him of sexually harassing me and choose a wrong person. I couldn't win.
I might be autistic and I rarely go to get a haircut. Purely because I don't like my hair short. I currently have highlights in my hair and I absolutely hate it.
Yes!!! Most of these are my brother and I. And also my son and daughter☺️
Thank you so much for the comment!
Anytime, I'm new here, but love the content❤
So I noticed that my stimming has historically been dismissed as, "just nervous tics."
I love the way my hair looks when it's down, but I can't STAND the feeling of my hair on my neck! Drives me insaaaaane!
I used to think it was because I was hot...but no. Or I'll have a wicked migraine...and I can't NOT put my hair up. Even though I know it will help... ughhh. Is there a loophole around this one? Because I have a freaking migraine right now. 😂
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If you say get off TH-cam and electronic devices... I know that too. I also have ADHD and got sidetracked. 😂😂
...going back to my migraine relief music...with my hair up. 😂😢😂😂🙊🙉🙈😭😂
i can't stand the feel of hair on my neck but i can't stand the feel of my ears uncovered 😂
@@putrijd5173 oh my goodness! I think I might be sympathetic with your ear covering issues! My problem now, is my headphones are awesome...but it's so freaking hot outside! They need like ...cooling gel or something inside! 😂
I know exactly what you mean...
"What are you talking about, she doesn't look like an autistic kid!"
Yup, striving, trying to fit in as means of survival 💞👊💙😊
Hey Dan - interesting video and topic :) I'm a high masking late diagnosed AuDHDer, gay cis male (though gender non-conforming). My autism seems much more in line with how women present and mask. Makes me wonder if other people's autism is expressed in a way that's not gender typical. Also, about gender diversity and autism. Anyway, thanks Dan.
It is fairly common for people to have "female" type autism when they are male and "male" type autism when they are female. I am female and think that my traits are some of both. So don't worry.
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@@TheAspieWorld Of course! I love your content! And I've been subbed for a while!
@@TheAspieWorld I'm also trying to help your channel with comments, likes, etc.
Interesting 😊😊😊
Yea this doesn't relate to my diagnosed female autism at all. Feels very stereo typical for women in generall for what women should be, before my diagnoses. Oh well.
_Every 2 weeks, after going to the supermarket, after sensory overload, once I am at home : I just cry silently. It seems weird, but it's how I recover when it's too much.
_I am enough organized, but when everything is clean and well organized, I feel something wrong, it doesn't correspond to me, I need a slightly messy place.
_I only went 2 times to the hairdresser in my life, they didn't do what I wanted. I let my hair grow (actually my hair are damaged and messy because I had frustration and therefore bad sleep 1 year ago) My hair is very fine and no hairstyle has ever held in place. Even the even makeup doesn't last, that's why I stopped to do makeup and hairstyle. To be more simple.
I think Asperger men and women, mask/hide their autistic traits even more, I know 2 men who are 30 years+, who are not diagnosed.
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Im autistc and peope at school used to alwags say i looked it i hope you cant but is that a pyscal dissbailty?
It is classed as a disability regardless of its presentation.
@@TheAspieWorld ye but without trying to sound rude or horrible for people with this condition. For example if some one has a down syndrome disability they are unfortunate facial looks is autism like that ?
Hope I didn't sound rude
@@TheAspieWorld as your video said "pyscal in title that means unhidden so just wondered if there was a autism body cos I do get paranoid at 18
No.
Aren’t these just stereotypes?
Please talk much, much,.much slowly. I can barely follow what you are saying
I have adhd
Just hit the settings button (looks like a wheel) then click playback speed and slow it down to .5 or .75. I actually listen at 1.5 speed.
I agree. I know he has adhd but it causes me too much anxiety. I prefer Orion Kelly who goes into much better detail about autism, is more thorough and not so hyper anxious when he speaks. Otherwise Dan is good content, but Orion Kelly is superior in my opinion.
Change the setting to .75 playback speed. Dan is amazing and so is his content.
@@Midnight_Lantern I watch Orion too but he triggers me lol. Of all the ASD channels I watch Dan is my favorite.
I want to be Autistic.
What, Why??
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@@skmuskanrahaman1690 Idk. I have been obsessed with having it for over 2 years.
@@whitewolfcreations3999 You wanna be different?
@@skmuskanrahaman1690 ?
Ok.. i'm nothing if not thorough, and really want to finish the video.
I'm a rocker. Always have been.
My ex used to make fun of me for it. He said I look like a mental patient, and all I was missing was a straight jacket.
....hmph. welllll... I guess I'm a little mental and I'm a lot autistic! 😁🥰🤭🥲🙃🤪😇
And I organize my crayons! Bahahahahahaaaa! I'm dyyyyinnnngggg!
I've seen some males mask their autism too.