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Hannah Brown

Hannah Brown is the author of the novel, If I Could Tell You, published by Vantage Point Books.

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Breakthrough?

Hope, Research & Autism

Scientists are hell-bent to diagnose it in babies, but can anyone help my 16-year-old? By Hannah Brown.

Hannah Brown

articles/2012/08/24/study-says-older-fathers-linked-to-autism-gives-mothers-a-break/autism-older-fathers-study-brown_pyromq
HEALTH

Autism: Not Mom’s Fault

Mothers have long suffered the suspicion that their age or “coldness” causes autism. A new study finds the father’s age is a bigger factor. And that’s at least some relief, writes Hannah Brown.

Hannah Brown

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