Autism studies in girls, women getting more attention

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Krista Lamando sat on a couch on a recent Friday afternoon, covered in blankets and content doing something she excels at— figuring out puzzles.
In other areas of life, the 20-year-old Landisville resident struggles. She has trouble making friends, picking up on social cues and remembering things. Writing in her diary every day helps.
Lamando has autism. And as a woman, she is in the minority in the autism community.
Autismspeaks.org estimates that while 1