“…68,73,74 However, there are still concerns about the psychological impact on parents who receive results from pediatric predictive testing, 75 and additional research should be focused on identifying and assisting those parents who may be more vulnerable to adverse outcomes after receiving results. 74,76 Furthermore, additional research and supports need to address the challenge of managing the child's condition, 73 impact on family dynamics, 77 potential for discrimination and stigma, 78 and ever-changing societal perceptions. 79 Although considerable work lies ahead of the autism field, the development and validation of biomarkers for ASD will help move the field of psychiatry toward its aspiration of precision medicine, 80 in order to determine the best treatment, at the optimal time, for specific subtypes.…”