Autism prevalence in China is comparable to Western prevalence

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http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2019_Sun_Autism-prevalance-China.pdf

Reflection: I am impressed that Simon Baron-Cohen is involved in this research. As a disbeliever for clinical diagnostic such as DSM 6-TR, DSM 5 and ADOS, I have reached a point of realization to understand the importance of those generalization as a fundamental core to make a change.



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