Autism Research Breaks New Ground
A great deal of research is underway to help us understand autism spectrum disorder. Much of the research is focused on early childhood development. Many researchers are trying to understand the effect of poor cognitive development and lack of early social interaction on long-term autism symptoms.
Many Approaches are Being Used
Researchers at Yale Child Study Center focus their autism research on toddler's eye movements
The director of the University of Michigan Autism & Communication Disorders Center, Catherine Lord, recognizes the challenges of individual differences between children as well as the fact that many of the indicators of autism…repetitive movements, delayed speech, fixation on a toy or object…require motor skills and/or speech skills that many toddlers at this age have not developed yet.
Autism research has shown that the earlier a child begins with an intervention program, the better the life-long success will be. The earlier we can identify at-risk children the better.
Many researchers now feel that if a child can get help at a very early age they may never develop autism symptoms as severe as those who were not helped at such an early age.
Read the article, "Can Autism Be Prevented? Research Suggests Parents Can Play a Pivotal Role" to find out more.
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