The amount of eye contact or lack thereof that a child exhibits could indicate whether or not the child has autism and at what point on the autism spectrum the child falls, researchers say. If successful, this technique could allow children to be diagnosed with and begin receiving treatment for autism at younger ages, reports the Yale Daily News. To read more click here.

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