Which of the following best describes the pattern of head growth in children with ASD?
A) smaller than average head circumference at birth, larger than average head circumference at age 1, smaller than average head circumference by late childhood.
B) smaller than average head circumference at birth, average head circumference at age 1, larger than average head circumference by late childhood.
C) larger than average head circumference at birth, average head circumference at age 1, smaller than average head circumference by late childhood.
D) average head circumference at birth, larger than average head circumference at age 1, average head circumference by late childhood.

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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typically have an average head circumference at birth. However, an accelerated head growth occurs in the first year of life, leading to a larger than average head circumference at age 1. By late childhood, the head circumference usually normalizes to average. This pattern is indicative of the early overgrowth hypothesis in ASD, suggesting a rapid brain growth during early development.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Pattern of Head