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Siblings bond despite autism

Siblings bond despite autism, Jackson Sun

Angela and Rolf Hazlehurst of Jackson have 8-year-old Yates, who is autistic, and a 5-year-old daughter, Sarah.

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Autism and ADHD, How do attention deficits impact social perception

I came across this review this morn and I must say, it made my head hurt a little reading it.  Maybe my perceptions are too clouded by my own kid’s autism and attention issues, but this seemed sort of like a no-brainer study.  I found myself saying “Duh” a lot on this one, but the Autism and Attention Deficit  link does seem to be a key ingredient in helping these kids.  I am interested in learning more about the CASP test if any of you have any knowledge of it.  How is it administered to a non-verbal child?

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