Early Brain Response To Words Predictive For Autism 182
vinces99 writes "The pattern of brain responses to words in 2-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder predicted the youngsters' linguistic, cognitive and adaptive skills at ages 4 and 6, according to a new study from the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. The findings are among the first to demonstrate that a brain marker can predict future abilities in children with autism."
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It's predictive OF cognitive ability FOR autistic children.
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Oh please. People with severe autism are highly dependent on others for day-to-day care throughout their entires lives. (Of course the person above confused the whole issue by saying "Asperger's / Autism" as if we were just talking about being a bit geeky.) Here [youtube.com] is what it is, not feel-good stories about mild cases.
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