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In autism, what does protection mean?
Published August 28, 2019
in ASF Podcast
Some autistics are offended by the word “protection” when it comes to autism, but in addition to things increasing the probability of a diagnosis, some things reduce the probability? This week’s podcast explores the female protective effect as well as a new study from the BASIS study in the UK looking at early regulatory function as a protective factor in ASD and ADHD traits.
https://asfpodcast.org/archives/808
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, podcast, trajectory