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What is autism and how do we study it? Dr. Robin Kochel answers sisters' questions

As part of Baylor College of Medicine's "Ask Me About My Research" initiative, Dr. Robin Kochel sat down with sisters, Emma and Maddy, to answer their questions about autism and how researchers study this condition. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people's social-communication skills and their interests in restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. Estimates suggest that about 1 in 59 children has ASD. Although symptoms are usually detected during the first two years of life, the average age of ASD diagnosis in the U.S. is currently 4 years. Researchers are actively studying ways to detect autism earlier, potential biomarkers that could facilitate earlier diagnosis, causes of ASD, and how to best match children with effective treatments based on their behavioral and genetic profiles. The SPARK study (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge) is an important movement to galvanize the pace of autism research and identify new genetic causes of ASD. SPARK is now the largest U.S. study of autism in history. Help autism researchers like Dr. Kochel answer more questions about autism and speed the pace of autism research by joining SPARK www.sparkforautism.org/TexasChildrens