Study: Why Autism Is More Common In Males

March 7, 2014

The researchers concluded that females actually carry more genetic mutations for ASD—but they’re “better at dealing with severe mutations and males are more at risk for having mutations result in disease. Researchers added that they believe it takes more to push females into a state of intellectual disability, because females have two X chromosomes…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.