Earlier autism diagnosis could mean earlier interventions

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 15:31 in Health & Medicine

Autism is normally diagnosed between the ages of 2 and 3. But new research is finding symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in babies as young as 12 months. If children could be diagnosed earlier, it might be possible to help them earlier -- and maybe even stop them from developing autism, according to experts.

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