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The development of young siblings of children with autism from 4 to 54 months.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jan 2007
Gamliel Ifat, Yirmiya Nurit, Sigman Marian
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive and language skills of 39 siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) and 39 siblings of typically developing children (SIBS-TD) at ages 4, 14, 24, 36, and 54 months were compared. Twelve of the 39 SIBS-A revealed a delay in cognition and/or language (including one child diagnosed with autism) compared to only two SIBS-TD. Developmental trajectories revealed that the cognitive differences disappeared by...
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