Reduced attention to audiovisual synchrony in infancy predicts autism diagnosis

(Uppsala University) An ability to integrate information from different sensory modalities is important for infants' development and for their perception of the environment. A new study suggests that infants who pay little attention to synchronous sights and sounds may be at elevated risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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