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Developmental trajectories in siblings of children with autism: cognition and language from 4 months to 7 years.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Aug 2009
Gamliel Ifat, Yirmiya Nurit, Jaffe Dena H, Manor Orly, Sigman Marian
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We compared the cognitive and language development at 4, 14, 24, 36, 54 months, and 7 years of siblings of children with autism (SIBS-A) to that of siblings of children with typical development (SIBS-TD) using growth curve analyses. At 7 years, 40% of the SIBS-A, compared to 16% of SIBS-TD, were identified with cognitive, language and/or academic difficulties, identified using direct tests and/or parental...
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