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December 16, 2025Paediatrics & Child Health

Autism and immigration background, insights from a population-based study

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MRM. Florencia RicciGDGilles R. DetillieuxSYSepideh Yousefiasl

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Population-based analysis shows increased autism risk in children of immigrant families, indicating potential implications for healthcare services.

Key Points

  • Autism risk is higher in children of immigrant families compared to nonimmigrant parents, with aRR of 2.29.
  • Among 2408 children diagnosed with autism, 47% had at least one immigrant parent, showing a notable trend.
  • Analysis across Manitoba's Rehabilitation Centre for Children records links autism to immigration status among kids aged 18 months to 6 years.
  • Further research is needed to understand the factors behind these higher autism rates among immigrant children.

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Ricci et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6940acc83507a57a7f7a460ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf115
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