Babies who are extremely premature run a much higher risk of developing autism.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have difficulties processing the emotions that certain facial expressions convey.
A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia and Scotland's University of Stirling looked to test out the creativity in some with autistic tendencies.
In this latest study, the researchers examined infants known to be at higher risk of autism based on the diagnosis of an older sibling.