Illustration by Laurenne Boglio Welcome to Spectrum Index, a monthly newsletter that distills data from noteworthy autism studies into a series of quick statistics. Let us know what you think at niko@spectrumnews.org, and thanks for reading. 25.75: The average standard deviation in intelligence quotient (IQ) for 671 autistic children, aged 6 through 16. Children with […]
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No matter what language they speak or what their background is, parents around the world tend to speak to their babies in the same way: with high-pitched, sing-song-style language called “baby talk” or “mom.” They tend to also to change certain words “cute”, such as “horse” for horse or “puppy” for dog. Not only is […]