Corelation between autism and being transgender

[MeTony]

Where do I find more information about this? Many transgender people I have met have autism. I heared there is a corelation.

I am curious, I don't have autism. But my son do. He is genderfluid.

Have any of you heared of this?


Tony

[Maid Marion]

http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2018_Nobili_Autistic-traits-in-treatment-seeking-transgender-adults.pdf
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3557-2
ORIGINAL PAPER
Autistic Traits in Treatment-Seeking Transgender Adults

[MeTony]

Thank you. This is interesting. AFAB has higer ammount of autistic traits.

[Sarah77]

Scientists also argue that autism is a very, very male brain, with all various strengths and weaknesses that brings.

[Chloe]

Know best friend here (lol won't mention names) was diagnosed with Aspergers, a form of high functioning autism? Very unconnected emotionally truly a very demanding, difficult person to live with!

[Gertrude]

I have mild autism and two of my kids are diagnosed on the spectrum, one aspergers the othe medium non aspergers. It runs in both my and my wife's families.


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[Kylo]

It wouldn't surprise me if there's a high incidence of it in FTMs compared, if aspects of transsexuality are brain-dependent. More bio males than females on average have autistic spectrum disorders.

I had some of the traits as a kid. Not all but some. Was never diagnosed or taken to a doctor so I can't say for sure if it was autistic spectrum. If it was I did manage to train myself out of the traits eventually. I recall having a conversation with my mother a couple of years ago where she seemed to think she had autistic traits and that I probably had some as well as a young child.

I noticed - anecdotally - quite a few trans individuals claiming to have autistic traits or diagnosed with autism.

Personally, by the time I became fully aware of being trans (mid 30s) I don't believe I had any significant autistic-like traits left.

[MeTony]

I have ADHD combined type with a lot of Hyperactivity and Tourette's syndrome. Also more common in AMAB. But I only scored 4 out of 30 on the Asperger/autism screening.

The doc told me "you have typical boy-ADHD" when I got my diagnoses in 2002.


Tony

[AsherTheDreval]

That's interesting to know, especially since I received a diagnosis for autism not long ago. Granted, I'm not 100% sure if I agree with the psychologist. It has been suggested that females with autism are a lot harder to diagnose though.
Thing is I know I'm biologically female, so there might be something to it since I feel more male.
I don't know if there's a correlation or not, but it's possible.