“A
new glimpse on Autism” - Warren Jones, PhD,
director of research
This
study investigates the association between eye contact and Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) in the earliest of developmental stages.
New research on ASD
suggests that the earliest signs of ASD can be seen in infants as early as 2
months of age. Researchers from the Marcus
Autism Center with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia, and Emory
University School of Medicine enrolled 110 infants enrolled into two groups;
one group consisting of those with a family history of ASD and the other group
being the first case. The study followed the participants from birth to age 3.
Observations of infants subsequently diagnosed with ASD suggested that eye
contact began to decline compared to a typical developmental progression
between 2 months to 6 months of age.
Due to this compelling study there
is new hope in identifying ASD in the first few months of life.
For more information on this study please visit:
published online November 6 in Nature
