Children with ADHD or autism could be early indicator for younger siblings, new study finds
According to the findings, younger brothers and sisters of children with ADHD are 13 times more likely to develop ADHD and 4 times more likely to be on the autism spectrum.
- According to the findings, younger brothers and sisters of children with ADHD are 13 times more likely to develop ADHD and 4 times more likely to be on the autism spectrum.
- For children with autism, the likelihood that younger siblings could receive an ADHD diagnosis is 3.5 times higher.
- This is the first time the recurrence of ADHD has been examined in younger brothers and sisters of children who have been diagnosed with either ADHD or autism, according to Erica Musser , FIU psychologist and study co-author.
- With this data, researchers were able to determine younger siblings of children with ADHD are at greater risk of developing either ADHD or autism.