Understanding genes linked to autism-relevant behavior in high-risk siblings
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Psychology researchers are searching for early markers of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), following a study predicting ASD symptoms from children's behavior in the first year of life. Infants who demonstrated less initiating joint attention, using eye contact to share an experience with another person, tended to have higher levels of autism symptoms at age three.