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Peer reviewedLord, Catherine; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
Pregnancy and delivery complications in the birth of 23 high-functioning autistic females and 23 high-functioning autistic males of similar intelligence quotient and age were compared with those of 54 normally developing siblings. Findings suggest that these factors may be less significant in high-functioning individuals than in severely retarded…
Descriptors: Autism, Birth, Etiology, Females
