Black, Hispanic, female and low-income elementary students are less likely to be identified with autism

New research shows that for every 10 boys identified with autism, only about two girls in a comparable situation were identified.

By: Paul L. Morgan, University at Albany, State University of New York, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 8, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Paul L. Morgan, University at Albany, State University of New York

Students who are Black, Hispanic, female, from low-income families or multilingual learners are less likely to be identified with autism in U.S. elementary schools than their white, male, higher-income or English-speaking peers. This finding comes from our new research, published in April 2026 in the academic journal Autism.

These disparities appear even among students who have similar levels of academic achievement and who …

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