Dramatic Regression Leads to Severe Autism, Study Finds

SFARI.org, August 3, 2010.

Toddlers who abruptly lose language, social or other developmental skills are more likely to have severe autism a few years later compared with children who have consistent delays from an early age. That's the conclusion of the largest study thus far of autism onset patterns, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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