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Spectrum Stories: Learning from baby siblings
Many parents with children on the spectrum enroll their newborns in research — to advance the field and to bring benefits to families such as theirs.
By
Jacob Brogan
16 August 2017 | 1 min read
Illustration by John Hersey
Illustration by John Hersey
In this episode of “Spectrum Stories,” host Jacob Brogan talks to some of the scientists conducting research with baby siblings of children with autism, as well as with some of the families who enrolled in the studies.
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