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Imitation allows autistic kids to connect

December 14, 2011/

Children with autism often are unable to imitate, an important developmental skill that allows infants and young children to interact and learn from others.

Young children with autism who are taught imitation skills make more attempts to draw attention to an object through gestures and eye contact, an ability often missing with autism.

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