Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Parents of Those with Autism Limit Plans for Future Kids

Few studies have examined the curtailment of reproduction (ie, stoppage) after the diagnosis of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Stoppage was investigated by comparing the reproductive behaviors of parents after the birth of a child with ASD vs an unaffected child using a survival analysis framework for time to next birth and adjusting for demographic variables. The findings were reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

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