New clue why autistic people don't want hugs

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 16:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Why do people with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that is the best-known cause of autism and inherited mental retardation, recoil from hugs and physical touch - even from their parents?...

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