Earliest marker for autism found in young infants: Attention to others' eyes declines in 2 to 6-month-old infants later diagnosed with autism

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Eye contact during early infancy may be a key to early identification of autism, according to a new study. The study reveals the earliest sign of developing autism ever observed -- a steady decline in attention to others' eyes within the first two to six months of life.

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