Roni Jacobson
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Test detects unusual sense of smell in children with autism
Children with autism may not inhale sweet and foul scents through their noses the way other children do.
Test detects unusual sense of smell in children with autism
In autism brains, response to ‘social touch’ is altered
The brains of people with autism respond differently to a gentle brush on the arm — a form of social touch — than do those of people without the disorder. The findings may help explain some of autism’s social deficits.
In autism brains, response to ‘social touch’ is altered
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