New Study Idenitifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of Life
Scientists at Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine Identify Markers of Social Disability Present in 2 to 6-Month-Old Infants Later Diagnosed with Autism
ATLANTA (Nov. 6, 2013) – Researchers at Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine have identified signs of autism present in the first months of life. The researchers followed babies from birth until 3 years of age, using eye-tracking technology, to measure the way infants look at and respond to social cues. Infants later diagnosed with autism showed declining attention to the eyes of other people, from the age of 2 months onwards. The results are reported in the Nov. 6, 2013 advanced online publication of the journal Nature.
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