Emily Elert
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Autism may lower risk of childhood injuries
Children with autism often appear to be clumsy, but in fact the disorder may protect them from injury, suggests a study published in the July-August issue of Academic Pediatrics.
Parents’ mental illness raises risk of autism
Severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in a parent significantly ups autism risk.
Education biggest contributor to autism’s high costs
In the U.S. and U.K., education is the largest cost associated with caring for children with autism.
Education biggest contributor to autism’s high costs
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