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Have you ever received speech or language therapy?

Questionnaire: Mother Basic Medical History
Date Last Updated: 3/10/09
Graph Current as of: 3/10/09

Why Is This Important?

Researchers are interested in genetic factors: do issues involving speech and communication appear together with ASDs in some families?  Knowing whether a person has received speech or language therapy will tell us if they have experienced difficulty in this area.

Data from IAN Research:

Pie chart showing percentage of mothers participating in IAN Research who have received speech or language therapy.

This chart shows that 11% of the mothers taking part in IAN Research, at some time in their lives, have received speech or language therapy.
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