Researchers at the University of California Davis have reported on a new study for very early prediction for children to later be diagnosed with autism. The researchers studied young children 12-18 months old. They called out the child's name to see if the child responded. In 70% of the cases where the child did not respond, later testing revealed that the child had autism. This study is only one such study and there could other factors to explain these findings. Given the simplicity of the test, however, parents and their doctors could use this diagnostic to gather data which could lead to very early intervention to treat children with autism in the hopes of better long-terms outcomes.
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Very interesting! I hadn't been very aware of autism and autism research until I became familiar with JE Robison's new book, "Look Me in the Eye" (chronicling his struggle with Asperger's syndrome). You can find the book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307395987
Posted by: Eric | March 12, 2008 at 07:54 AM