While the risk of having an autistic child is approximately .0002 to .0005% for the general population,the risk for parents of an autistic child that another child will be autistic is
A) the same .0002 to .0005% since there is no known genetic component.
B) .002% to .005%.
C) about 1%.
D) 5% to 10%.

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Studies have suggested that parents who already have an autistic child have a 5% to 10% chance of having another child with autism. This indicates that there is a genetic component involved in the development of autism, although the exact nature of this genetic risk is still not fully understood.

While the Risk of Having an Autistic Child Is Approximately