Twenty-five percent of the toddlers involved in a study published in the journal Pediatrics, who were born prematurely, had signs of autism at an early screening. The study suggests that preemies have an increased risk of developing autism.
Researchers studied 91 children between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, and on average, were born 10 weeks early weighing less than 4 pounds. Autism was suspected in 23 of the infants.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for autism by 2 years of age.
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