Sister on the Edge of Autism

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Study shows siblings may have autism traits

Siblings of children with autism show speech delays, other traits.

The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that a new study has shown that siblings of children with autism sometimes have mild traits of autism themselves.

The study, completed by Washington University School of Medicine, surveyed 3,000 children in more than 1,000 families.

Families with one child with autism reported language delays and autistic speech patterns in their other children.

Read the entire story at the Los Angeles Times website.

 



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Eileen Garvin is the author of How to be a Sister: A Love Story with a Twist of Autism.

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