Masking for girls on the autism spectrum is a big issue that can cause bigger problems when trying to diagnose girls with autism. Autism in girls is currently less commonly diagnosed as it is in boys, this may be due to a few factors. Autism being a relatively new diagnosis the medical industry are trying to play catch up and get educated on the autism spectrum disorder. Autism is girls is now after all this time being looked at as a slightly different diagnostic criteria because of the masking trait that girls with autism usually posses.