Which is worse: Down syndrome or autism?

A new study has found that a diagnosis of autism is a poor predictor of which parents are likely to have children with the syndrome.

A survey of more than 3,000 parents of children aged five to 15 found that those who had children with Down syndrome had a 2.7% risk of having a child with autism, compared with 1.4% of those who did not.

The study, published in the journal Child Development, also found that children with autism who have autism spectrum disorders were more likely to suffer from emotional distress, social anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder.

The results were not surprising to the researchers, who had previously been using data from the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) to predict the risk of autism.

“In the ADOS, autism is defined as a clinically significant delay in language development, which may be related to an underlying developmental disorder,” the study said.

“The results suggest that when a diagnosis is made early, parents are more likely than those with a diagnosis not made at all to have a child who has autism.”

It was not clear how much of a risk the children with autistic symptoms faced in the survey.

The authors of the study did not know if the findings applied to people with other disabilities, but did note that they found that “many families in our study reported difficulties with social interaction and communication”.

The study found that the risk for having a Down syndrome was higher for families that did not have a diagnosis made before the age of five.

“For children with mild-to-moderate autism spectrum disorder, the association with Down-S syndrome increased with the number of children diagnosed,” the authors wrote.

“Children with autism spectrum and intellectual disabilities, however, had the greatest risk.”

The authors also said that there were “consequences” to a diagnosis, such as difficulties with communication.

The ADOS is used to monitor changes in a child’s brain.

It is not clear whether there is a relationship between Down syndrome and autism.

It does not make it easier for children with developmental delays, for example, or the need for special care.

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that affects about 1.5 million people in the US and Canada, and can affect an individual’s social skills and behaviour.

It can also affect language and behaviour in some ways.

“Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with a greater risk for Down syndrome,” the researchers wrote.

The survey was conducted between August and September 2017.

“Our study does not indicate that autism diagnosis prior to age five is a risk factor for Down-s syndrome,” Dr Anne Lehrmann, a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University, told the Associated Press.

“What we can say is that we have shown that a more recent diagnosis may have a stronger association with risk for the disorder than previously thought.”

The study did find that children who had a diagnosis before the ages of five had a significantly higher risk of developing autism.

About 1 in 5 of those surveyed reported having children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is a more common form of autism than Down syndrome.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is thought to have been caused by an abnormal brain wiring in the brain.

A person with autism has difficulties with some or all of the following abilities: communication, social interaction, repetitive behaviour, social communication and language, as well as social and repetitive problems.

It usually starts when a baby is born.

It affects about one in 100 children and adults, although it is rare in children and is not usually diagnosed until after puberty.

Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about autism, but this can be difficult for many.

The prevalence of autism in the general population is about one-in-100, but the number is increasing.

More and more people are being diagnosed with the condition, but research shows that the symptoms can persist.

A number of studies have suggested that the disorder may not be as severe as previously thought, but it is still a serious problem.