Isabel Smith

Professor
Dalhousie University

Isabel Smith, a clinical-developmental psychologist, is the Joan & Jack Craig Chair in Autism Research at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Spectrum

By Isabel Smith, Kate Tsiplova, Wendy Ungar

28 March 2023

5 min read

Computer-generated image of mountains against a black background.

Detecting a signal amid noise in autism early-intervention research

Studies of behavioral treatments for autism are complex and can easily be misunderstood. Here we provide some guidance.

Spectrum

Detecting a signal amid noise in autism early-intervention research

By Isabel Smith, Kate Tsiplova, Wendy Ungar

28 March 2023 | 5 min read

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