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Minute Movements of Autistic Children and Their Parents Provide Clue to Severity of Disorder

Researchers measured minute movements as participants repetitively touched a spot on a touch screen.

Imperceptible variations in movement patterns among individuals with autism spectrum disorder are important indicators of the severity of the disorder in children and adults, according to a report presented at the 2014 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in November.

For the first…