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Research on the causes of autism is still in its infancy but substantial progress has been made in recent decades on understanding the condition, writes Professor David G Amaral, founding Research Director of the MIND Institute.
Autism was first described by the American psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943, but it was not formally designated as a psychiatric condition until 1980.
So, in a very real sense, research on the causes and courses of autism is still in its infancy. Nonetheless,...
Research on the causes of autism is still in its infancy but substantial progress has been made in recent decades on understanding the condition, writes Professor David G Amaral, founding Research Director of the MIND Institute.
Autism was first described by the American psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943, but it was not formally designated as a psychiatric condition until 1980.
So, in a very real sense, research on the causes and courses of autism is still in its infancy. Nonetheless,...
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