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Subset of children considered to have autism may be misdiagnosed
September 18, 2013 by NewsBot
Children with a genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, who frequently are believed to also have autism, often may be misidentified because the social impairments associated with their developmental delay may mimic the features of autism, a study suggests.
