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A major new study shows that the brain signals linked to face recognition develop differently in autistic children compared with neurotypical peers. In neurotypical children, these signals become increasingly specialized as they grow older, reflecting typical maturation of facial processing. Autistic children, however, exhibit far less change in these signals over time, suggesting that the divergence in facial processing may start earlier than previously believed. The findings highlight a distinct neural trajectory for face perception in autism.

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