Autism Spectrum and the Clinical Geneticist: An Approach to the Family

• By: Robert W. Marion, MD Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• July 1st, 2009
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More than any other condition, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of diseases that affects families. They have profound effects on the individual with the disorder, and significantly alter the lives of parents, siblings, the family, and the community. The extended nature of ASDs has...