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  "textContent": "When people say \"autism spectrum,\" most picture a straight line — \"a little autistic\" on one end, \"very autistic\" on the other. A new graphic in Yahoo Health replaces that line with something closer to a spider web.\n\nThe graphic is based on the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire, which measures 39 distinct traits across 10 categories: basic social communication, affiliation, perspective taking, peer relationships, repetitive motor behaviors, sensory interests, insistence on sameness, sensory sensitivities, restricted interests, and a catch-all \"other\" group. — Read the rest \n\nThe post The autism spectrum has 39 dimensions, and every profile is unique appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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