Monday, August 15, 2011

Siblings of Autistic Kids at Higher Risk

(Reuters Health) - Siblings of kids with autism have a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disorder than previously believed, suggests a new study.
The analysis of more than 600 three-year-olds with an older autistic sibling found that almost one in five of them had an autism spectrum disorder, which includes Asperger's syndrome and similar conditions.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/15/us-autistic-kids-idUSTRE77E0OW20110815

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