"Early autism" refers to the condition of autism being diagnosed or noticed in a person at a young age, typically during early childhood.
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If fact,
most early autism intervention experts stress the importance of child centered play therapy for language development and social communication skills.
Many early autism intervention programs were centered on helping boys due to this disparity.
That's why most children
receive early autism intervention after their parents notice that their social interactions or verbal skills are delayed during childhood.
Scientists also hope to gain crucial insights into autism's risk factors from several large new studies, including the federally funded
Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation, which will enroll 1,200 mothers of autistic children at the start of a subsequent pregnancy and then track the newborn child's first three years of development.
said Grace Baranek, PhD, lead author of the study and an autism researcher with the Program
for Early Autism, Research, Leadership and Service (PEARLS) in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the UNC School of Medicine.
If for any reason you feel your baby may have signs
of early autism — whether she's showing some of the behaviors described above or you just have a feeling something isn't right — talk to your pediatrician about having her evaluated.
Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) This ground - breaking study is looking at possible environmental and genetic links to autism.
Play.Connect.Grow events give parents a chance to hear about Aaron's approach to
early autism intervention in person, and to discover the benefits of play therapy for children.
The earlier an autism spectrum disorder is identified, the earlier targeted intervention strategies can be implemented to improve a child's functioning.
The earliest autism intervention study in the world that uses video to provide feedback to parents of babies at family risk of autism, has indicated a reduction in the severity of emerging signs of autism.
The research has shown that
the earlier autism can be spotted, the more beneficial intervention can be.
The new findings were based on detailed, in - person ASD evaluations performed during
an earlier Autism Speaks study by the same investigators.
«Automated assessment of
early autism.»
The earlier autism treatments may begin, the better.