Early Infancy Recognition

From the Schafer Report: 

 

Research on identifying early clues of autism and other disorders and
testing treatments is booming. Here are some of the doctors and researchers
involved:
     Dr. Fred Volkmar at Yale University is studying potential ways to
diagnose autism in the first months of life, including whether looking at
objects rather than people is a sign. "I think we're on the verge of being
able to do a much better job" of diagnosing autism in infancy, Volkmar said.
     Researcher Stephen Porges at the University of Illinois at Chicago is
starting a five-year study of whether excessive crying past 6 months of age
might be an early sign of autism, attention deficit or other behavioral
problems.
     Dr. Stanley Greenspan, a psychiatry professor at George Washington
University, is launching a multimillion-dollar study involving parents and
babies at risk for autism or attention deficit disorder. One group will
receive intensive behavior training, the other will not; both will be
compared through age 5.


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~Nate.