Younger Siblings Of Autistic Kids: Their Risk Greater Than Thought

The overall risk that a younger sibling of an autistic child will develop the disorder is 19 percent, a new study finds. If the younger sibling is male, the risk shoots up to more than one in four. Read More...

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Posted Aug 14 2011, 09:02 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog