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The increase is likely due to awareness, diagnostics and access.

Researchers at University of Utah Health have identified a link between autism and steroid hormone changes detected in the mother’s blood that may be detected as early as the second trimester.

Researchers conducted the first population-based study of the risk of suicide in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

“People with autism have this wall they struggle to get past. Part is built by their difficulty in navigating social situations and the other part is built by neurotypical people who won’t let them break through the wall.”