Sarah Hampton

Graduate student
Cambridge University

Sarah Hampton is a graduate student at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge.

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Spectrum

By Simon Baron-Cohen, Sarah Hampton

22 August 2017

5 min read

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Studying pregnant women with autism may offer clues to the condition

Following women with autism through pregnancy and beyond may reveal factors that shape the likelihood of autism in their children.

Spectrum

Studying pregnant women with autism may offer clues to the condition

By Simon Baron-Cohen, Sarah Hampton

22 August 2017 | 5 min read

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