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A test of handedness in a sample of 20 autistic children and 25 normal children revealed marked differences. The frequency of non-right-handedness in normal children was 12%, whereas it was 65% in autistic children. The significance of this difference for the etiology of autism is discussed.
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Colby, K.M., Parkison, C. Handedness in autistic children. J Autism Dev Disord 7, 3–9 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531110
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