On the other hand, when we think about how severe autism is, we do look at things like how much language does the person have, and in that sense, it is related to development.

另一方面,当我们考虑孤独症的严重程度时,我们确实是在探究,诸如个体掌握了多少语言之类的问题,从这种意义上来说,它和发展是有关系的

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so we are actually trying to develop a compound to treat a very severe form of autism,

我们想研究出某种能够治疗一种非常严重的自闭症的复合药物，

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The answer is that the majority of people with autism have severe problems, and will not, and at this stage, with this level of therapy, will not lead a normal life.

答案便是,大多数孤独症患者会遇到很多严重的问题,而在现阶段的心理治疗水平下,是不能够过上正常生活的

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