This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Make assessment tools used to diagnosis Autism Gender neutral
Currently Assessment tools used are gender biased towards males. We are calling for a gender neutral assessment which will flag up the multiple presentations of autistic spectrum condition. The most commonly used tool is ADOS which is Male centric we feel better tools need to be developed.
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FIGS-Fighting Inequality for Girls on the Spectrum is a national campaign group set up to raise awareness of autism in girls, protracted time taken to get diagnosis, the impact on mental health and lack of suitable educational provision. A poll of our members showed the average age of diagnosis for a girl is 15 years for a boy it is 5 years. There is clear evidence to show the importance of early diagnosis and support, when this doesn’t happen it can lead to mental health crisis.
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