Some therapies use play and other activities to reinforce skills that autistic children often find challenging. Trials show these methods can change a child’s trajectory for the better, but the evidence base remains thin. To refine these early interventions, researchers are searching for their active ingredients and testing them in larger, longer-term studies.
Advancing early interventions for autism
Some therapies use play and other activities to reinforce skills that autistic children often find challenging. Trials show these methods can change a child’s trajectory for the better, but the evidence base remains thin.
By
Emma Bryce
9 February 2021 | 1 min read
tags:
Explore more from The Transmitter
Rat neurons thrive in a mouse brain world, testing ‘nature versus nurture’
By
Angie Voyles Askham
17 May 2024 | 5 min read
It’s past time to stop using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
By
Wendy C. Higgins, Robert M. Ross
16 May 2024 | 8 min read
Robots boost data consistency in rodent studies reliant on mechanical, optogenetic stimulation
By
Calli McMurray
15 May 2024 | 5 min read
Cite this article: