USA Today reports:
The longer men and women wait before having children, the more likely they may have a child with autism, a study of almost 133,000 children reported Monday.
"We found that both the mother's age and father's age affects the risk of having a child with autism," says lead author Lisa Croen, an epidemiologist at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland. Study findings are reported in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, which dedicates its April issue to autism spectrum disorders.
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Dear Principal,
I have done a lot of research of the published research on the paternal age effect in autism, and other neurocognitive developmental disorders, that you and your readers might find interesting. May I share my research of this large body of research with you? I know it is a great deal to read. It is an interesting and important topic and worth your attention.
http://ebdblog.com/paternalage/
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/10/021018080014.htm
http://autism-prevention.blogspot.com/
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