Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis ?

It reflects the difference between children who spontaneously display autistic behaviours and children who only display autistic behaviours when their abilities to cope with social/societal pressures are exceeded.

Even if autism without intellectual disability had been diagnosable when I was a child, I would not have been diagnosed before I started school at four and a half, because I was a happy and sociable child at home and within my small close-knit community. When I started school I reacted to the situation by becoming selectively mute. This carried on for three months. Had this happened more recently, I would have been referred for assessment.

That is plausible. But I am unsure the little overlap in genes involved fits this explanation that you provided. What do you think?

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I am unsure the little overlap in genes involved fits this explanation that you provided.

I suspect there could be a link between autists ability to mask their behaviour when young (ie those who become later diagnised) and genetics which could explain this finding.

I'm skeptical but am keeping an open mind until I have seen the research itself (seems to be behind a paywall at the moment).

You are welcome!

For me, it was pretty hard to follow, so I read the intro, the discussion, and bit and pieces of the rest.

It worked - thanks for that.

It was the Wired article that was paywall restricted but I have the report to read now

It worked - thanks for that.

It was the Wired article that was paywall restricted but I have the report to read now

You are welcome!

For me, it was pretty hard to follow, so I read the intro, the discussion, and bit and pieces of the rest.