Tag: ASD
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Risk of autism: how much is inherited and how much is from environmental causes?
Autism was first reported in the medical literature 70 years ago. In 1943 a child psychologist named Leo Kanner described a child with social difficulties and repetitive, stereotypic movements; the following year Hans Asperger described four such children. Since then we have gradually learned more about what we now call autism spectrum disorders (ASD), although…
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How do children with autism fare in adult life regarding postsecondary education and employment
A recent article in the journal Pediatrics tries to offer parents of autistic children some information to answer these simple questions: “What will my child’s life be like as an adult? What are the chances for college and future employment” One of the effects of the recent heightened awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among…