The startling links between ASD and Gender Dysphoria are raising plenty of questions as clinicians wonder why children on the spectrum tend to struggle with gender. Also, which comes first: ASD or gender nonconformity? In this episode, we explore how autistic traits may cause youth to question their gender and become attached to identity labels. And we wonder if this has implications for the trans movement.
Links:
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity, by Andrew Solomon
Amazon.com/Far-Tree-Parents-Children-Identity/dp/0743236726
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, by Steve Silberman
Amazon.com/NeuroTribes-Legacy-Autism-Future-Neurodiversity-eboo…
Scientific American Article: “Autism — It’s Different in Girls”
Scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/
13 YO girl with social struggles:
Papers:
Thrower, E., Bretherton, I., Pang, K. C., Zajac, J. D., & Cheung, A. S. (2019). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Individuals with Gender Dysphoria: A Systematic Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(3), 695–706. Doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04298-1
Hisle-Gorman, E., Landis, C. A., Susi, A., Schvey, N. A., Gorman, G. H., Nylund, C. M., & Klein, D. A. (2019). Gender Dysphoria in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. LGBT Health, 6(3), 95-100. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2018.0252
Butler G, De Graaf N, Wren B, et al
Assessment and support of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2018;103:631-636.
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