How to Predict Autism in Extra X & Y Children (1/2)

🔴 "Early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 1-8 year old children with sex chromosome trisomies (XXX, XXY, XYY), and the predictive value of joint attention.*" Although not many medical professionals may be aware, research over the past decade has established that neurodiversities such as Autism are far common in people with an Extra 47th X or Y chromosome than in the average population. At the same time, most are not Autistic.

What does this mean in practice for parents who have a young child diagnosed with an extra chromosome? Is it possible to predict in advance if their own child is more likely than not to be Autistic? If so, is there a way to predict which Autistic traits are most likely? And is there anything that can be done to change outcomes for the better.

Remarkably, as this groundbreaking resea ...