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What are the chances of completely normal parents having an autistic child?
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1 in 88: The new numbers just released give the chances of anyone having an autistic child as one in 88.
Answered 4/30/2016
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1:50?: May be as high as 1 in 50 based upon current data and definig autism as a broad spectrum of behavior.
Answered 3/27/2013
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