Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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324523 | Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2016 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
The results suggest an alternative expression of autism risk in females, which manifests in infancy as increased attention toward socially relevant stimuli. This increased attention may serve as a female protective factor against ASD by providing increased access to social experiences in early development.
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Authors
Katarzyna PhD, Suzanne PhD, Kelly PhD, Lauren BS, Frederick PhD,