Autism: Women
Commons · Question 36506 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review autism assessment questionnaire to be inclusive of female autism.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 Mar 2025
Autistic characteristics in women and girls may differ from those of other autistic people. Integrated care boards and health professionals should have due regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines when commissioning an...