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Researchers successfully treat autism in infants: Playing games that infants prefer can lessen severity of symptoms

April 30, 2013 by

Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. For infants with autism spectrum disorders, however, the game can be distressing rather than pleasant, and they'll do their best to tune out all aspects of it -- and that includes the people playing with them.

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