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

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I think someone shared the study "Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis"?

I can't find it through the on-site search function.

Anyways, it may be interesting to read (for anyone that did not read it earlier, like me).

There is a wired article, which is simpler, and comments on the research article itself.

I wonder what you think about it?

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  • 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.

  • in reply to Martin

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

  • in reply to Deleted User
    Unknown said:
    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).

  • in reply to Iain

    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.

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