What Causes Autism

• Here’s how much genetics plays in a role in autism

  While scientists are still discovering more about autism spectrum disorder, new research in the field suggests that genes may explain most of the risk of an ASD diagnosis – to the tune of 83 per cent.

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  Sep 28, 2017
  
• This ‘social ABCs’ program aims to give autistic children their voice

  Thanks to an innovative program being studied at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, children with autism are finding their voice.

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  Aug 3, 2017
  
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• Here’s why fever in pregnancy is tied to a 40 per cent increased risk of autism for babies

  If you’ve grappled with fevers during the second trimester of your pregnancy, your child could be at an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study is warning.

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  Jun 14, 2017
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• World Autism Awareness Day: 5 things you didn’t know about autism

  April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day. Doctors are still learning more about the disorder, what it causes and how to treat it. Here are five things you need to know.

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  Apr 2, 2017
• Lacking a single protein may be the cause of 1 in 3 autism cases: Canadian research

  Canadian doctors say that a scarcity of a single protein in the brain may be what’s to blame for up to a third of autism cases.

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  Dec 16, 2016