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Leo Lytel, right, and his brother Lucas, 11, dad David and mom Jayne pose with one of the family cats in their home in Washington. Leo was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. He was undiagnosed at age 9.
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A small but provocative study suggests that at least 10% of children with autism overcome the...more

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