Groundbreaking Study Shows Early Intervention Therapy Can Drastically Reduce Autism Diagnosis
[Source: ABC.net.au]
Early intervention with infants at risk of autism through therapy led by their parents improves the child’s social development to such an extent they are two-thirds less likely to meet the clinical criteria for an autism diagnosis, according to world-first research by the Telethon Kids Institute.
- Study finds early intervention reduces autism-related behaviors in children
- The findings are a ‘true breakthrough moment’ according to research lead
- Providing support very early in life can alter developmental trajectories
The groundbreaking study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first time pre-emptive intervention with children as young as one or two has been shown to so significantly reduce autism-related behaviors.
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