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Before autism strikes 		   
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CAN autism be prevented? It sounds like a very long shot. But that is the focus of innovative research at the University of Washington that will use behavioral techniques with infants genetically at risk for the condition to try to stave off the symptoms of this baffling neurological disorder.

If the approach proves beneficial, it could save thousands of children from a life of social isolation and permanent disability.

"This is a very exciting and potentially revolutionary study because it is the first to focus on infants," says Alice Kau, an autism expert at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Md. "Diagnosis and intervention at such a young age could prevent the development of full-blown autism."
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prevention
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01/27/2008by: shannonj
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