Article
Language and traits of autism spectrum conditions: evidence of limited phenotypic and etiological overlap.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Oct 2014
Taylor Mark J, Charman Tony, Robinson Elise B, Hayiou-Thomas Marianna E, Happé Francesca, Dale Philip S, Ronald Angelica
Abstract excerpt
Language difficulties have historically been viewed as integral to autism spectrum conditions (ASC), leading molecular genetic studies to consider whether ASC and language difficulties have overlapping genetic bases. The extent of genetic, and also environmental, overlap between ASC and language is, however, unclear. We hence conducted a twin study of the concurrent association between autistic traits and...
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