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Genetic variance for autism screening items in an unselected sample of toddler-age twins.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Mar 2010
Stilp Rebecca L H, Gernsbacher Morton Ann, Schweigert Emily K, Arneson Carrie L, Goldsmith Hill H
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OBJECTIVE: Twin and family studies of autistic traits and of cases diagnosed with autism suggest high heritability; however, the heritability of autistic traits in toddlers has not been investigated. Therefore, this study's goals were (1) to screen a statewide twin population using items similar to the six critical social and communication items widely used for autism screening in toddlers (Modified Checklist for...
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