Kids can 'grow out' of autism, study says

Children diagnosed with autism at a young age can "grow out of it", a new study has found.

The controversial research funded by the US National Institutes of Health challenges the long-held view that the condition is a permanent disorder that cannot be cured.

A team of psychologists identified 34 children and young adults aged eight to 21 who had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder but were now functioning at the same level as their non-autistic peers.

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