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Rethinking regression in autism
The loss of abilities that besets some toddlers with autism is probably less sudden and more common than anyone thought.

Spectrum Stories: Rewriting the story of regression in autism
One day, you have a toddler who’s vocal, who looks you in the eye, who literally reaches out to you. And then everything changes.

The most terrifying childhood condition you’ve never heard of
Childhood disintegrative disorder, a rare and severe condition, rapidly melts away a child’s abilities. A new theory proposes that this little-known condition turns back the developmental clock.