man's hand on woman's shoulder creating a sensory reaction visualized by illustrated lines
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Podcasts / Spectrum

Spectrum Stories: What social touch says about autism

Understanding how touch is altered in autism could yield an early marker of the condition.

By Kaitlyn Schwalje
18 June 2019 | 1 min read

Understanding how touch is altered in autism could yield an early marker of the condition. Host Kaitlyn Schwalje reports. Read the related story here.

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