Tag: Diagnosis

Developmental markers have the potential to make diagnosing autism in individuals with Down syndrome easier

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Down syndrome, a neurodevelopmental condition caused by a triplicated 21st chromosome, often presents with co-occurring developmental conditions such as autism. But diagnosing autism in someone with Down syndrome can be difficult as they have overlapping symptoms.

Susan Boyle among those who find autism diagnosis a relief

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Scott Heppell / AP Scottish singer Susan Boyle recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.   Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer, spent a lifetime believing she had “brain damage.” Christina Gleason, a copy editor in New York, always thought of herself as a little “weird. ” But both women were diagnosed with …