Healio (8/9, Demko) reported, “Diagnosing young children soon after symptom emergence expedites the start of interventions for autism spectrum disorder [ASD], and can help prepare children and their parents,” researchers concluded in a JAMA Network Insight published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry. The piece added, “The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening young children at ages 18 months and 24 months for ASD, according to the paper.”
Related Links:
— “How clinicians can talk to worried parents about autism, “Savannah Demko, Healio, August 09, 2019