Spectrum Perspectives

Children in trial were between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 at the beginning of study
Half of kids in study received a therapy that emphasized adult-directed play time
Kids in new therapy group increased IQ by nearly 18 points, higher than traditional group
"Early intervention can be very effective for toddlers with autism," says study author

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The CDC now estimates one in every 110 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD) and studies show they respond significantly to early intervention. You may not be able to tell that two-year-old Blaine Davis has autism. But his parents, Steve and Jennifer Davis, could tell something was wrong when he was 14 months old. Blaine didn't respond to his father calling his name.

Results of the 2nd phase of the Autism Genome Project were announced in the journal Nature, stating the discovery of genetic mutations that can cause autism.

Children in trial were between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 at the beginning of study
Half of kids in study received a therapy that emphasized adult-directed play time
Kids in new therapy group increased IQ by nearly 18 points, higher than traditional group
"Early intervention can be very effective for toddlers with autism," says study author

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The CDC now estimates one in every 110 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD) and studies show they respond significantly to early intervention. You may not be able to tell that two-year-old Blaine Davis has autism. But his parents, Steve and Jennifer Davis, could tell something was wrong when he was 14 months old. Blaine didn't respond to his father calling his name.

Results of the 2nd phase of the Autism Genome Project were announced in the journal Nature, stating the discovery of genetic mutations that can cause autism.