Children of teen moms, older parents and parents with a relatively large age gap have a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder, a new study suggests.

Source: Autism risk may be influenced by age gap between parents – Medical News Today

Special abilities of children with autism to search things out visually could offer diagnostic clues earlier on in life for those kids who could on to have developmental problems.

Source: Special skills of perception ‘could pick out autism at age 9 months’ – Medical News Today