Jennifer Gerdts|Raphael Bernier
The Broader Autism Phenotype and Its Implications on the Etiology and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
University of Washington|University of Washington
presence autismrelated traits well documented undiagnosed family members individuals autism spectrum disorder asd common finding mild impairments social communication skills similar shown individuals autism exhibited lesser degree termed broader autism phenotype bap traits suggest genetic liability autismrelated traits families genetic influence autism strong identical twins showing high concordance diagnosis related traits approximately 20 asd cases identified genetic mechanism paper highlights studies conducted date regarding bap considers implications findings etiology treatment asd