The first research to explore the connection between autism and what was then termed "gender confusion," essentially blamed the child's autism for pathologizing their gender identity.

A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences that characterize ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center. "Learning the wiring diagram for autism spectrum disorders." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 15 July 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 07 / 200715095504.htm>.