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Bohan, Suzanne. "Study: Premature Babies More Likely to Develope Autism." Sirs. 2 Apr. 2008. John Carroll School. 24 Sept. 2008 . <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SMD0067H-0-6522&artno=0000275450&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=Study%3A%20Premature%20Babies%20More%20Likely%20to%20Develop%20Autism&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=Y&ic=Y>

· A new study reported that one- quarter of babies born extremely premature had signs of autism at the time they were about to turn two years old
· Those with autism may act out with anger, violence or self-injury because they are frustrated by their inability to communicate
· Researchers are certain that there is a genetic factor that leads to autism
· According to a study, the average family cost associated with an autistic child is $6,200 a year
· The number of California students born with autism, who require expensive special education, grew from 2.2 percent to 5.8 percent in 2007, the state Department of education reported

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· “Infants' brains are far more "plastic and changeable" than those of older children and adults. With parents and behavioral specialists intervening early by encouraging eye contact, enjoyment of other people, and talking, they can alter the course of the condition.”