Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden reported that TORCH infections contracted during pregnancy are associated with more than a threefold increase in a child’s risk of autism. According to their data, these children were also more likely to be diagnosed with intellectual developmental delays.

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Today is World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a good reason to talk about a new form of discrimination against people with this diagnosis in Russia: recently, they have been banned from driving cars. The updated list of medical contraindications for driving now includes autism spectrum disorders. We spoke with ASD experts about why this ban is absurd and harmful.

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