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New study explores autism risks
By Catherine Gaunt,
Nursery World,
21 May 2008
A nationwide study of babies who have brothers or sisters with autism will aim to identify factors in early development that can help to pinpoint infants likely to develop the condition.
Although the genetic link between siblings and autism is well known, there is no standard way of identifying signs in babies who may be at risk of developing autism. It is not usually diagnosed in children before the age of two. The British Autism Study of Infant Siblings (BASIS) will be led by the Babylab at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck College, University of London....
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