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The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD

The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD

Update: 2025-11-16
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Everyone knows cognitive ability is critical for understanding autism, however, how does it affect developmental trajectories of autism traits, and can it be accurately measured in those with severe intellectual disabilities? We discuss. Plus, more evidence that tylenol doees not cause autism.







https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41207796







https://www.aaidd.org/docs/default-source/prepressarticles/which-score-for-what-operationalizing-standardized-cognitive-test-performance-for-the-assessment-of-change.pdf?sfvrsn=42950021_0







https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33211814







https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41203924
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The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD

The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD

Autism Science Foundation