Brief Report: Sex Differences in Parental Concerns for Toddlers with Autism Risk

Riane K. Ramsey; Lashae Nichols; Natasha N. Ludwig; Deborah Fein; Lauren B. Adamson; Diana L. Robins

doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3583-0

Brief Report: Sex Differences in Parental Concerns for Toddlers with Autism Risk

Riane K. Ramsey, Lashae Nichols, Natasha N. Ludwig, Deborah Fein, Lauren B. Adamson, Diana L. Robins

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Research on sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests both higher prevalence and a more easily observable presentation of core ASD symptomology in males, which may lead to sex differences in parental concerns. The current study examined whether sex and diagnosis relate to the timing, number, and types of pre-diagnosis concerns for 669 (N_male = 468) toddlers who screened at risk for ASD. No sex differences in parents’ concerns emerged for toddlers diagnosed with ASD; however, in the overall at-risk sample, parents of boys endorsed ASD symptoms, including restricted and repetitive behaviors, more than parents of girls. Future research should examine why sex differences in pre-diagnosis concerns emerge and how they might impact early diagnosis for at-risk boys versus girls.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4063-4069
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	48
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3583-0
State	Published - Dec 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder
Early detection
Sex differences
Toddlers

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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