Why Is Early and Intensive Intervention Especially Critical for Children

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Essay

Why is early and intensive intervention especially critical for children with autism?

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Definitions:

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can suppress or mask the expression of the first gene.

Pleiotropy

The genetic phenomenon in which a single gene influences two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

Polygenic Inheritance

Inheritance of traits influenced by multiple genes, contributing to phenotypic diversity.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the offspring's phenotype is a blend of the parents' phenotypes.