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How can early, intensive training help a genetic disorder?
Pediatric annals - 1 Mar 2009
Altemeier William A, Altemeier Leah E
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder is 90% genetic but responds dramatically to intensive early training. Recent reports indicate many of the genetic variations associated with ASD involve activity-dependent regulation in the brain, or synapse development that depends on postnatal learning and experience. Intensive training can apparently overcome the effects of these genetic variations, but this should be started as early...
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