By Céline Gounder, KFF Health News

Caroline Connor’s concerns about her son’s development began around his first birthday, when she noticed he wasn’t talking or using any words. Their pediatrician didn’t seem worried, but the speech delay persisted. At 2½, Mason was diagnosed with autism .

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