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Early Brain Response To Words Predictive For Autism

Posted by samzenpus on from the assessing-the-situation dept.

vinces99 writes "The pattern of brain responses to words in 2-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder predicted the youngsters' linguistic, cognitive and adaptive skills at ages 4 and 6, according to a new study from the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. The findings are among the first to demonstrate that a brain marker can predict future abilities in children with autism."

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  1. Still no editors at at Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's predictive OF cognitive ability FOR autistic children.

    1. Re:Still no editors at at Slashdot by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 3, Informative

      Saying X is "a predictor for" Y is common statistics jargon. Just type "a predictor for" into Google and you'll drown in hits.

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  2. Re:Good News / Bad News by timeOday · · Score: 3, Informative

    "normal"? So failing to live the same way most people live is wrong?

    Oh please. People with severe autism are highly dependent on others for day-to-day care throughout their entires lives. (Of course the person above confused the whole issue by saying "Asperger's / Autism" as if we were just talking about being a bit geeky.) Here is what it is, not feel-good stories about mild cases.