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Study: Socioeconomics playing reduced role in autism diagnoses

While there is an increasing equality in terms of the likelihood that children from communities and families across the socioeconomic spectrum will be diagnosed with autism, a new study finds that such factors still influence ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds evidence of gender bias toward diagnosing boys with autism

Social factors can play a key role in whether or not a child is diagnosed as autistic, a new study has found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research shows wide age gap between possible and actual autism diagnosis (w/Video)

"Timely identification and diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can impact a child's development and is the key to opening the door to the services and therapies available to children with autism," says Paul Shattuck, ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0