Autism can be detected in first few months of child’s life

Early signs of autism can be identified in the first months of life, research has shown.

Autism can be detected in first few months of child’s life

Scientists used eye-tracking technology to measure the way infants look at and respond to social cues.

Children later diagnosed with autism showed a reduced tendency to notice the gaze of other people from the age of two months onwards.

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