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The 14 Chinese autistic children studied have similar backgrounds and symptomatology to their Western counterparts. They differed in being more socialized and more aware of themselves. On the 204-item questionnaire, parents provided the most uniform response indicating their child had very sensitive hearing. Auditory hyperacuity might explain an autistic child's apparent aversion to communicating.
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Ney, P., Lieh-Mak, F., Cheng, R. et al. Chinese autistic children. Soc Psychiatry 14, 147–150 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00582181
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