Risk of Autism in Subsequent Siblings
Nadia Shanab | Uncategorized7 Apr 2013
Beginning April, Dr. Landa at The Kennedy Krieger Institute is offering a FREE developmental assessments for infants between ages 5 to 10 months who have an older sibling with autism and live within the Mid-Atalntic five-state region (Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Verginia) or District of Colombia.
The risk or likelihood of having a subsequent child with autism is about 20%.
Autism can be detected as early as 6 to 14 months of age.
Early detection can allow early intervention, that would in turn impact the learning capabilities, social skills, and communications skills.
Read the full article here:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130401090544.htm
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