Family History of Cognitive Disabilities in First-Degree Relatives of Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.

Boutin, Pierrette; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544424

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Publication Date: 1997

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Family History of Cognitive Disabilities in First-Degree Relatives of Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.

Boutin, Pierrette; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v27 n2 p165-76 Apr 1997

A Canadian study compared the rate of cognitive disabilities in 156 relatives of 49 individuals with autism to that found in 55 relatives of 18 individuals with mental retardation. No differences were found; however, female and low IQ individuals were found to have higher family histories of cognitive disabilities. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Cognitive Ability, Family Characteristics, Family History, Foreign Countries, Heredity, Incidence, Intelligence Differences, Mental Retardation, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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