Many more children have autism than currently diagnosed
Researchers that conducted a study on 8000 children found that many children go undiagnosed from autism due to having less severe versions of autism, resulting in parents not seeking medical help. Autism covers a wide range of problems from severely disabling to fairly mild. More boys are diagnosed than girls and researchers believe this is due to girls, but not boys, with autistic traits being able to compensate for their social communication problems, if they have a natural ability for language.
The study confirmed that IQ was not affected, however even mild cases of autism can place a child at a disadvantage.
