If the tests recognized the female manifestations of Asperger’s many more girls and women would be diagnosed rather than misdiagnosed. So many are diagnosed with disorders that don’t come close to explaining what is really going on. A lot of women 18+ get labeled with stigmatizing illnesses, such schizophrenia and borderline personality. Many doctors who are clueless about ASDs often cannot distinguish them from psychiatric conditions. For example, sensory processing issues are often misinterpreted as a psychotic or dissociative disorder.

Bias free testing would help prevent misdiagnosis along with the potential psychological and physical harm it can cause. (I know because I have been there.)

The AQ acknowledges the sexes score differently. Why can’t the test reflect Asperger females and their differences?