Katherine Hawker

Word cloud on autism risk factors. Header states autism is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Larger text indicates higher risk factors: having an identical twin with autism, injury to the cerebellum at birth, and siblings with autism. Other risks: premature birth, very low birth weight, older parental age, serious viral infections during the first trimester, closely spaced siblings, male sex, pesticide exposure, and air pollution. Vaccinations, birth month, and parenting do not increase risk. Notes that 60-90% of risk comes from genes, but no single factor guarantees autism. Sources listed at the bottom.

Major risk factors for autism - visualized. Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use doesn’t even make the chart.

Viral & bacterial infection & fever during pregnancy ARE significant risk-factors + also why someone would take pain killers.

all data & sources bit.ly/AutismRisks

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Inside the London reception class where kids are taught to talk to help them stay out of gangs A new initiative aims to improve communication, as as pupils lacking speech and language skills more likely to be excluded and caught up in violence

We need more of this kind of future focused commissioning of Speech and Language interventions. #SLTs #bskySPEECHIES
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

02.03.2025 13:26 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0