African-American and Latino children with autism tend to be diagnosed later in life than Caucasian children. And as WXXI's Sasha-Ann Simons tells us the difference can be as great as two or three years - causing them to miss out on important early intervention.
Autism spectrum disorder, better known as autism, is a condition where an individual struggles to engage in two-way communication, especially in social situations.
There is no "cure" for autism, and the cause may come down to hundreds of interacting factors, but we do know it is critical for people with autism to get the earliest possible diagnosis and get access to appropriate educational and medical resources.
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