Study: Siblings of autistic children more likely to have autism than previously thought

A new study released this morning by the journal Pediatrics finds that the siblings of autistic children are more likely to have autism than previously thought. Previous studies estimated that the ASD recurrence risk in younger siblings was between 3% and 10%. But this study found that the overall risk was much higher, at 18.7% … Continue reading Study: Siblings of autistic children more likely to have autism than previously thought