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Mid-childhood outcomes of infant siblings at familial high-risk of autism spectrum disorder.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Mar 2017
Shephard Elizabeth, Milosavljevic Bosiljka, Pasco Greg, Jones Emily J H, Gliga Teodora, Happé Francesca, Johnson Mark H, Charman Tony
Abstract excerpt
Almost 20% of infants with an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit ASD themselves by age 3 years. The longer-term outcomes of high-risk infants are less clear. We examined symptoms of ASD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety, language, IQ, and adaptive behaviour at age 7 years in high- and low-risk children prospectively studied since the first year of life. Clinical...
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