| October 5, 2016 | Genetic Literacy Project
Nine years ago, doctors diagnosed Frances Pelphrey with autism. Babbling, speaking her first words, and walking—these and other milestones had come late for Frances. Those clues led to her diagnosis at age 3, but her younger brother, Lowell, was identified as having ASD much younger, at just 16 months. The Pelphrey children aren’t a unique case as it’s typical for girls to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in life than boys, often after the girl has been misdiagnosed with something else......To Read More......
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